What is it about?

Have you been asked to be an expert witness in a court case, but have had no experience testifying in court? Or have you been an expert witness, but want to increase your effectiveness? This publication, written by an award-winning trial attorney, will give you everything you need to know about becoming a valuable expert witness. The focus is on veterinary pathologists called as expert witnesses in animal cruelty cases, but the content is applicable to many other types of experts.

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Why is it important?

As animal cruelty prosecutions increase, veterinary pathologists are increasingly asked to be expert witnesses. The expert is the most important witness in an animal cruelty case. It's important that an expert understand how to communicate scientific findings and knowledge to a jury of laypersons.

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This page is a summary of: Demystifying the Courtroom, Veterinary Pathology, May 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0300985816647439.
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