Deck 19: Courtroom Testimony

Question 1

What is the goal of forensic science?

Answer 1

To bring a suspect to justice, or to exonerate the innocent

Question 2

What is an expert witness?

Answer 2

An expert witness is someone who knows more about a particular topic than the general population due to education, experience and training

Question 3

What can an expert witness testify to that a lay witness cannot?

Answer 3

An expert witness can testify to his/her opinion, while a lay witness may only testify to what he/she observed, experienced or heard

Question 4

What Sixth Amendment rights from the Constitution of the United States of America apply to expert witnesses?

Question 5

What is the purpose of the judge in a courtroom?

Question 6

Why is it important to be an effective teacher when testifying in court?

Question 7

What are six qualities of an effective teacher?

Question 8

What are four qualities of an effective public speaker?

Question 9

What are the three main phases of expert witness testimony?

Question 10

How should an expert witness answer questions in court?

Question 11

direct examination is the voir dire process for expert witnesses.

Question 12

What types of questions may be asked of a fingerprint expert during qualifying questioning?

Question 13

What is a curriculum vitae (CV)?

Question 14

embellish in your accomplishments on your CV, and then testifying to those embellishments in court, is perjury.

Question 15

Which phases of testimony can you prepare for so you know the questions that will be asked, and how to answer them?

Question 16

What is the purpose of cross examination?

Question 17

What documentation must be gathered prior to appearing in court?

Question 18

List three types of visual aids that may be used to educate the jury.

Question 19

What is "demeanor"?

Question 20

What is the rule of general acceptance?

Question 21

What are the five criteria for the admissibility of scientific testimony under the Daubert standard?

Question 22

How did the case of General Electric Co. v. Joiner augment the Daubert decision?

Question 23

Which court decision applied FRE 702 expanding the Daubert standard to include the testimony of technical experts?

Question 24

The United Kingdom's Law Commission published which recommendation with regards to the admissibility of scientific evidence in 2011?

Question 25

What factors did the UK Law Commission recommend that the trial judge take into consideration when determining admissibility?