Trial consulting /

The trial consulting profession has grown dramatically in its 25 year existence, in terms of membership, recognition and breadth of practice. This book takes an in-depth look at the main activities of trial consultants, including witness preparation, focus groups and mock trials.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Posey, Amy J.
Other Authors:	Wrightsman, Lawrence S.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Series:	American Psychology-Law Society series.
Subjects:	Trial practice > United States. Witnesses > United States. Jury selection > United States. Consultants > United States. Procédure relative au procès > États-Unis. Choix du jury > États-Unis. Consultants > États-Unis. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Judicial Branch. LAW > Legal Services. LAW > Civil Procedure. Consultants Jury selection Trial practice Witnesses United States Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Trial consulting : does it help to achieve the goal of justice?
Witness preparation
Change of venue
Small-group research
Trial strategies and procedures
What do we know about jury deliberations and the determinants of jury decisions?
Jury selection : measures of general bias
Jury selection : case-specific approaches
Jury selection : effectiveness and ethics
What needs to be changed?