Cross-Examination of an Investigating Officer

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Runtime: 3:16:01

Performed by: Joseph Low
With commentary and analysis by Roger Dodd.

Methods & Techniques Discussed: (not limited to those listed)

• Cross-Examination of an Investigating Officer

• Bifurcated trial for Liability and for Damages

• Cross reacting to the Demeanor of Witness

• Chapters on Body Language

• Explaining ‘Why’ to the Jury Without Using the ‘Why?’-Phrased Question

• Singling Out Jurors for Specific Chapters

• Avoiding Emotional Over-Selling

• How to Avoid Tone of Questions That Evoke Fear or Judgment in Jurors

• Low-Tech Demonstratives

• Pretrial Drafts

• Credibility Cross

• Reflecting the Judge’s Degree of Care

• Grey Areas: Whether and When to Do It

• Asking Questions the Jury Wants to Ask

• Preparation of Cross

• Cross of Suppression of Information