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The Expert Expert

The Path to Prosperity and Prominence as an Expert Witness

de Douglas L. Field ...

Experts occupy a unique position in the litigation process. The law and the courts give them automatic authority and credibility at the outset. But the greatest challenge for experts as they navigate the court process is to preserve that high level of credibility going forward. In The Expert Expert, author Douglas L. Field presents detailed information to help an expert professional become an ... Leer más

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Experts occupy a unique position in the litigation process. The law and the courts give them automatic authority and credibility at the outset. But the greatest challenge for experts as they navigate the court process is to preserve that high level of credibility going forward. In The Expert Expert, author Douglas L. Field presents detailed information to help an expert professional become an
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Inside the Robe, A Judge's Candid Tale of Criminal Justice in America

de katherine mader ...

COURTHOUSE CONFIDENTIALTo most people, judges are mysterious creatures. As Anthony Bourdain invited readers to follow him behind the scenes of the restaurant business in his bestseller, Kitchen Confidential, and Caitlin Doughty's Smoke Gets in Your Eyes was a revealing peak into the mysteries of what happens after death inside a mortuary, Inside the Robe shines a bright spotlight into the hidden ... Leer más

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COURTHOUSE CONFIDENTIALTo most people, judges are mysterious creatures. As Anthony Bourdain invited readers to follow him behind the scenes of the restaurant business in his bestseller, Kitchen Confidential, and Caitlin Doughty's Smoke Gets in Your Eyes was a revealing peak into the mysteries of what happens after death inside a mortuary, Inside the Robe shines a bright spotlight into the hidden
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At the Devil's Table

The Untold Story of the Insider Who Brought Down the Cali Cartel

de William C. Rempel ...

In this riveting and relentless nonfiction thriller, award-winning investigative reporter William C. Rempel tells the harrowing story of former Cali cartel insider Jorge Salcedo, an ordinary man facing an extraordinary dilemma—a man forced to risk everything to escape the powerful and treacherous Cali crime syndicate.Colombia in the 1990s is a country in chaos, as a weak government battles ... Leer más

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In this riveting and relentless nonfiction thriller, award-winning investigative reporter William C. Rempel tells the harrowing story of former Cali cartel insider Jorge Salcedo, an ordinary man facing an extraordinary dilemma—a man forced to risk everything to escape the powerful and treacherous Cali crime syndicate.Colombia in the 1990s is a country in chaos, as a weak government battles
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Witsec

Inside the Federal Witness Protection Program

de Pete Earley ...

The “fascinating” (The Washington Post) true story behind the foundation of the Federal Witness Protection Program and the mob informants, killers, white-collar con men, and ordinary people caught up in a life-and-death game of deception in the name of justice“By turns hilarious and horrifying . . . a lively and unusual glimpse inside an operation obsessed with secrecy.”—Milwaukee Journal ... Leer más

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The “fascinating” (The Washington Post) true story behind the foundation of the Federal Witness Protection Program and the mob informants, killers, white-collar con men, and ordinary people caught up in a life-and-death game of deception in the name of justice“By turns hilarious and horrifying . . . a lively and unusual glimpse inside an operation obsessed with secrecy.”—Milwaukee Journal
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Greentown

Murder and Mystery in Greenwich, America's Wealthiest Community

de Timothy Dumas ...

The first edition of Greentown helped reopen one of America’s most shameful unsolved murder cases, the savage slaying of fifteen-year-old Martha Moxley in an exclusive enclave of Greenwich, Connecticut, the night before Halloween 1975. Soon after Martha’s body was discovered, attention focused on members of the Skakel family, who lived across the street from the Moxleys. Ethel Skakel and Robert ... Leer más

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The first edition of Greentown helped reopen one of America’s most shameful unsolved murder cases, the savage slaying of fifteen-year-old Martha Moxley in an exclusive enclave of Greenwich, Connecticut, the night before Halloween 1975. Soon after Martha’s body was discovered, attention focused on members of the Skakel family, who lived across the street from the Moxleys. Ethel Skakel and Robert
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Convicting the Innocent

Where Criminal Prosecutions Go Wrong

de Brandon Garrett ...

This probing analysis of three of Giotto’s major works and the patrons who commissioned them goes beyond the clichés of Giotto as the founding figure of western painting. It traces the interactions between Franciscan friars and powerful bankers and illuminates the complex interactions between mercantile wealth and the iconography of poverty. ... Leer más

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This probing analysis of three of Giotto’s major works and the patrons who commissioned them goes beyond the clichés of Giotto as the founding figure of western painting. It traces the interactions between Franciscan friars and powerful bankers and illuminates the complex interactions between mercantile wealth and the iconography of poverty.
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Framed

Why Michael Skakel Spent Over a Decade in Prison for a Murder He Didn't Commit

de Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ...

The New York Times bestseller – now in paperback, with a new afterword“A must-read for those who care about justice and integrity in our public institutions.” —Alan M. Dershowitz, Esq.The Definitive Story of One of the Most Infamous Murders of the Twentieth Century and the Heartbreaking Miscarriage of Justice That FollowedOn Halloween, 1975, fifteen-year-old Martha Moxley’s body was found brutally ... Leer más

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The New York Times bestseller – now in paperback, with a new afterword“A must-read for those who care about justice and integrity in our public institutions.” —Alan M. Dershowitz, Esq.The Definitive Story of One of the Most Infamous Murders of the Twentieth Century and the Heartbreaking Miscarriage of Justice That FollowedOn Halloween, 1975, fifteen-year-old Martha Moxley’s body was found brutally
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Expert Witness

The Weight of Our Testimony When Justice Hangs in the Balance

de Ann Wolbert Burgess ...

From the author of the critically-acclaimed true crime account, A Killer By Design (the inspiration behind Hulu's original docuseries, Mastermind), a groundbreaking look into the crucial role played by expert witnesses in the most high-profile criminal cases, based on Dr. Ann Burgess’ personal experiences within the criminal justice system.Written through Burgess’ singular lens of compassion and ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

From the author of the critically-acclaimed true crime account, A Killer By Design (the inspiration behind Hulu's original docuseries, Mastermind), a groundbreaking look into the crucial role played by expert witnesses in the most high-profile criminal cases, based on Dr. Ann Burgess’ personal experiences within the criminal justice system.Written through Burgess’ singular lens of compassion and
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Tainted Witness

Why We Doubt What Women Say About Their Lives

de Leigh Gilmore ...

Series series Gender and Culture Series
In 1991, Anita Hill's testimony during Clarence Thomas's Senate confirmation hearing brought the problem of sexual harassment to a public audience. Although widely believed by women, Hill was defamed by conservatives and Thomas was confirmed to the Supreme Court. The tainting of Hill and her testimony is part of a larger social history in which women find themselves caught up in a system that ... Leer más

$26.59 USD

In 1991, Anita Hill's testimony during Clarence Thomas's Senate confirmation hearing brought the problem of sexual harassment to a public audience. Although widely believed by women, Hill was defamed by conservatives and Thomas was confirmed to the Supreme Court. The tainting of Hill and her testimony is part of a larger social history in which women find themselves caught up in a system that
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Shadow Empire

The Epstein Files

de Sayer Ji ...

Congress almost never agrees on anything. On November 18, 2025, the House voted 427 to 1 to force the release of the Epstein files. The Senate passed it that day, the president the next.Shadow Empire is the first book-length investigation built on the complete release.This is not one man’s crime spree. The world’s most powerful bank and foundation kept asking Epstein how to organize billionaire ... Leer más

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Congress almost never agrees on anything. On November 18, 2025, the House voted 427 to 1 to force the release of the Epstein files. The Senate passed it that day, the president the next.Shadow Empire is the first book-length investigation built on the complete release.This is not one man’s crime spree. The world’s most powerful bank and foundation kept asking Epstein how to organize billionaire
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SURVIVING THE WITNESS BOX

expert opinion in court

de Phil Watts ...

How well you survive the court experience will be determined not only by your performance in the witness box, but also upon the quality of your report and the way in which you deal with the briefing lawyer. "Surviving the Witness Box" demonstrates that these skills, and many others, can be learned, particularly once you understand the rules of the legal "game". "Surviving the Witness Box" is a ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

How well you survive the court experience will be determined not only by your performance in the witness box, but also upon the quality of your report and the way in which you deal with the briefing lawyer. "Surviving the Witness Box" demonstrates that these skills, and many others, can be learned, particularly once you understand the rules of the legal "game". "Surviving the Witness Box" is a
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The Education of a Lawyer

Essential Skills and Practical Advice for Building a Successful Career

de Gary Muldoon ...

The Education of a Lawyer is a delightful read that provides invaluable advice about the practice of law. Written for aspiring and young attorneys, the book is a font of wisdom on a range of topics: legal writing, speaking, handling clients, staying current on the law, and managing all the relationships typically encountered by lawyers.Derived from the author’s decades of experience as a lawyer ... Leer más

$35.99 USD

The Education of a Lawyer is a delightful read that provides invaluable advice about the practice of law. Written for aspiring and young attorneys, the book is a font of wisdom on a range of topics: legal writing, speaking, handling clients, staying current on the law, and managing all the relationships typically encountered by lawyers.Derived from the author’s decades of experience as a lawyer
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MacCarthy on Cross-Examination

de Terence F. MacCarthy ...

Learn how to look good on cross, even when the witness is not cooperating. Terence MacCarthy is synonymous with effective cross-examination. For 40 years he has been the head of the Federal Defender's Office in Chicago, and is among the top CLE instructors in the nation owing to his lectures on cross-examination technique. And now, Terence MacCarthy has literally written the book on cross ... Leer más

$93.59 USD

Learn how to look good on cross, even when the witness is not cooperating. Terence MacCarthy is synonymous with effective cross-examination. For 40 years he has been the head of the Federal Defender's Office in Chicago, and is among the top CLE instructors in the nation owing to his lectures on cross-examination technique. And now, Terence MacCarthy has literally written the book on cross
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Eternal Sin - The L.A. Story

de Alec Gould ...

It was a day like any other. James got up, made coffee, then retrieved the mail.Placing the day's stack of bills, sales catalogs, and the like on the counter, James sat on the barstool, one arm bracing himself at the counter. He sipped his coffee, blowing it just a bit to cool it down. In front of him, an envelope taunted him, seemingly pulsing. Inside, its contents awaiting to change his world, ... Leer más

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It was a day like any other. James got up, made coffee, then retrieved the mail.Placing the day's stack of bills, sales catalogs, and the like on the counter, James sat on the barstool, one arm bracing himself at the counter. He sipped his coffee, blowing it just a bit to cool it down. In front of him, an envelope taunted him, seemingly pulsing. Inside, its contents awaiting to change his world,
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Tra l'incudine e il martello. La denuncia di chi ha denunciato (inchiesta sul mondo dei testimoni di giustizia)

de Angelo Greco ...

Un complotto preordinato o la solita inefficienza della burocrazia? Quali sono le ragioni che hanno portato la politica a dimenticarsi dei testimoni di giustizia? Il segreto si svela da sé, nelle parole dei quasi settanta eroi, oggi tutelati da programmi di protezione disastrosi. Una fuga ininterrotta, che porta quasi sempre alla morte. Del corpo e dello spirito. Un’analisi approfondita e spietata ... Leer más

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Un complotto preordinato o la solita inefficienza della burocrazia? Quali sono le ragioni che hanno portato la politica a dimenticarsi dei testimoni di giustizia? Il segreto si svela da sé, nelle parole dei quasi settanta eroi, oggi tutelati da programmi di protezione disastrosi. Una fuga ininterrotta, che porta quasi sempre alla morte. Del corpo e dello spirito. Un’analisi approfondita e spietata
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Alegato Juicio Esma III

30, 31 de marzo y 4 de abril de 2016. Querella: Justicia ya!

de Colectivo Justicia Ya! ...

Series series Colección de Estudios sobre Genocidio
A partir de la reapertura de los juicios en 2005 se han desarrollado procesos judiciales contra los responsables del genocidio en todas las provincias donde existen denuncias. Se juzgaron los crímenes cometidos por más de mil represores en más de 700 lugares de detención y muchos otros quedan aún en etapa de investigación, esperando la apertura de nuevos procesos. Los juicios han permitido abrir ... Leer más

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A partir de la reapertura de los juicios en 2005 se han desarrollado procesos judiciales contra los responsables del genocidio en todas las provincias donde existen denuncias. Se juzgaron los crímenes cometidos por más de mil represores en más de 700 lugares de detención y muchos otros quedan aún en etapa de investigación, esperando la apertura de nuevos procesos. Los juicios han permitido abrir
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Science, Pseudo-science, Non-sense, and Critical Thinking

Why the Differences Matter

de Gershon Ben-Shakhar, Marianna Barr ...

Science, Pseudo-science, Non-sense, and Critical Thinking shines an unforgiving light on popular and lucrative ‘miraculous’ practices that promise to offer answers during times of trouble. Throughout the book, the authors unfold the fallacies underlying these practices, as well as consumers’ need and desire to believe in them.Adopting a scientific approach, the book critically evaluates research ... Leer más

$40.99 USD

Science, Pseudo-science, Non-sense, and Critical Thinking shines an unforgiving light on popular and lucrative ‘miraculous’ practices that promise to offer answers during times of trouble. Throughout the book, the authors unfold the fallacies underlying these practices, as well as consumers’ need and desire to believe in them.Adopting a scientific approach, the book critically evaluates research
... Leer más
Intermediaries in the Criminal Justice System

Improving Communication for Vulnerable Witnesses and Defendants

de Joyce Plotnikoff, Richard Woolfson ...

This is the first book about the intermediary scheme, criminal justice’s untold ‘good news story’. Intermediaries are independent communication specialists who assist children and vulnerable adults at police interviews and trials, helping to improve the quality of their evidence and providing access to justice for those who previously had been excluded. Richly illustrated with case examples ... Leer más

$45.89 USD

This is the first book about the intermediary scheme, criminal justice’s untold ‘good news story’. Intermediaries are independent communication specialists who assist children and vulnerable adults at police interviews and trials, helping to improve the quality of their evidence and providing access to justice for those who previously had been excluded. Richly illustrated with case examples
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Evidence-based Investigative Interviewing

Applying Cognitive Principles

Edición de Jason J. Dickinson, Nadja Schreiber Compo, Rolando Carol, Bennett L. Schwartz, Michelle McCauley ...

For as long as we have been researching human memory, psychologists have been investigating how people remember and forget. This research is regularly drawn upon in our legal systems. Historically, we have relied upon eyewitness memory to help judge responsibility and adjudicate truth, but memory is malleable, prone to error, and susceptible to bias. Even confident eyewitnesses make mistakes, and ... Leer más

$63.99 USD

For as long as we have been researching human memory, psychologists have been investigating how people remember and forget. This research is regularly drawn upon in our legal systems. Historically, we have relied upon eyewitness memory to help judge responsibility and adjudicate truth, but memory is malleable, prone to error, and susceptible to bias. Even confident eyewitnesses make mistakes, and
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Anthropological Witness

Lessons from the Khmer Rouge Tribunal

de Alexander Laban Hinton ...

Anthropological Witness tells the story of Alexander Laban Hinton's encounter with an accused architect of genocide and, more broadly, Hinton's attempt to navigate the promises and perils of expert testimony. In March 2016, Hinton served as an expert witness at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, an international tribunal established to try senior Khmer Rouge leaders for crimes ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

Anthropological Witness tells the story of Alexander Laban Hinton's encounter with an accused architect of genocide and, more broadly, Hinton's attempt to navigate the promises and perils of expert testimony. In March 2016, Hinton served as an expert witness at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, an international tribunal established to try senior Khmer Rouge leaders for crimes
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L'ortie

de Arielle Caisne, Jean-Claude Didelot ...

“Tu viens jouer ?”... et la petite fille, toute joyeuse, de serrer sa poupée contre son cœur et de suivre l’adolescent au fond du jardin. Alors, l’univers bascule dans l’insupportable. La belle maison où vaquent des adultes lointains, les herbes odorantes, deviennent ces lieux où l’horreur s’installe au quotidien. Ce livre est dur et cette lecture est strictement réservée aux plus âgés. Encore n ... Leer más

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“Tu viens jouer ?”... et la petite fille, toute joyeuse, de serrer sa poupée contre son cœur et de suivre l’adolescent au fond du jardin. Alors, l’univers bascule dans l’insupportable. La belle maison où vaquent des adultes lointains, les herbes odorantes, deviennent ces lieux où l’horreur s’installe au quotidien. Ce livre est dur et cette lecture est strictement réservée aux plus âgés. Encore n
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THE ART OF TRUTH EXTRACTION: Advanced Techniques for Cross-Examination, Modern Trial Advocacy and Forensic Psychological Extraction.

de MONIRUZ ZAMAN ...

In every courtroom, the truth rarely arrives neatly packaged. It must be uncovered through disciplined questioning, sharp observation, and strategic thinking.The Art of Truth Extraction is a practical and insightful guide to the powerful craft of cross-examination, trial advocacy, and forensic psychological analysis. Written for modern legal professionals and aspiring advocates, this book explores ... Leer más

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In every courtroom, the truth rarely arrives neatly packaged. It must be uncovered through disciplined questioning, sharp observation, and strategic thinking.The Art of Truth Extraction is a practical and insightful guide to the powerful craft of cross-examination, trial advocacy, and forensic psychological analysis. Written for modern legal professionals and aspiring advocates, this book explores
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Je suis morte ce jour-là

de Sylvia Peromingo, Sophie Blandinières ...

5 septembre 2010 : Sylvia blêmit. Elle apprend l’assassinat sauvage de Natacha, une jeune femme qu’elle ne connaît pas mais qui lui ressemble beaucoup. L’homme accusé du meurtre, en revanche, elle le connaît. Le jeudi 20 mai 2004, il l’a agressée en plein jour dans le parc de Suresnes alors qu’elle faisait son jogging. Jetée au fond d’un ravin, violée pendant deux heures, Sylvia a cru qu’elle ... Leer más

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5 septembre 2010 : Sylvia blêmit. Elle apprend l’assassinat sauvage de Natacha, une jeune femme qu’elle ne connaît pas mais qui lui ressemble beaucoup. L’homme accusé du meurtre, en revanche, elle le connaît. Le jeudi 20 mai 2004, il l’a agressée en plein jour dans le parc de Suresnes alors qu’elle faisait son jogging. Jetée au fond d’un ravin, violée pendant deux heures, Sylvia a cru qu’elle
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COMMIS d'OFFICE

Chroniques de garde à vue

de Thierry Chevillard ...

Pour la première fois un avocat au barreau de Paris livre son expérience dans l'assistance des personnes placées en garde à vue, un moment critique qui place l'individu en situation de privation de liberté alors qu'il n'est pas encore jugé. La tension nerveuse de ces situations est extrême, et le stress des mis en cause, parfois même des enquêteurs dans certaines circonstances, est palpable. C’est ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

Pour la première fois un avocat au barreau de Paris livre son expérience dans l'assistance des personnes placées en garde à vue, un moment critique qui place l'individu en situation de privation de liberté alors qu'il n'est pas encore jugé. La tension nerveuse de ces situations est extrême, et le stress des mis en cause, parfois même des enquêteurs dans certaines circonstances, est palpable. C’est
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