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Witness Preparation Archive
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Using Self-Efficacy for Witness Preparation
by Robert J. Cramer, Ph.D and Caroline H. Stroud, B.A and Matthew Ferrara, Ph.D.Posted on September 26, 2011 | 2 CommentsUsing the Self-Efficacy Approach to Witness Preparation. -
Artful Dodging in the Courtroom
by Todd Rogers, Ph.D. and Michael I. Norton, Ph.D.Posted on September 26, 2011 | No CommentsTaking a look at 'artful question dodgers' and a gorilla too! -
In the Mood? Strategies for Working with Depressed and/or Anxious Witnesses
by Kacy MillerPosted on July 26, 2011 | 5 CommentsPractical tips for working with, not against, depression and/or anxiety in your witnesses. -
Budget Conscious Witness Preparation
by Katherine JamesPosted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsPractical, pragmatic ideas from an experienced consultant on preparing witnesses while maintaining your budget. -
![We love answering the questions that our readers have about our work. This article is written as an answer to one reader's question. Reader Question: "When trial consultants work on witness preparation, what are the goals they seek and how do they work to attain those goals?" Let me […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/james-mock-trial-201x130.jpg "Goals of Witness Preparation: From a Trial Consultant’s Point of View")
Goals of Witness Preparation: From a Trial Consultant’s Point of View
by Katherine JamesPosted on March 1, 2010 | 1 CommentWe love answering the questions that our readers have about our work. This article is written as an answer to one reader's question. Reader Question: "When trial consultants work on witness preparation, what are the goals they seek and how do they work to attain those goals?" Let me […] -
!["If 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' was remade today, the 'shocking' guest would no longer be a highly accomplished, educated and sophisticated black man (Sidney Poitier) but a highly accomplished, educated and sophisticated atheist."1 "The prisons are probably filled with people who don't have any kind of a spiritual or […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/keene-atheism-definition-201x130.jpg "Panic Over the Unknown: America Hates Atheists")
Panic Over the Unknown: America Hates Atheists
by Douglas L. Keene, Ph.D. and Rita R. Handrich, Ph.D.Posted on March 1, 2010 | 24 Comments"If 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' was remade today, the 'shocking' guest would no longer be a highly accomplished, educated and sophisticated black man (Sidney Poitier) but a highly accomplished, educated and sophisticated atheist."1 "The prisons are probably filled with people who don't have any kind of a spiritual or […] -
![During cross-examination, a key witness in a recent securities fraud trial was grilled: Q. How about your jury consultant, the consultant that you described, the jury consultant, is he here now? A. Yes. Q. Where? A. In the back [of the] room. Q. Man with the gray beard? A. Sorry? […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/perrot-4-201x130.jpg "Out and Proud: Ethical and Legal Considerations in Retaining a Trial Consultant to Assist with Witness Preparation")
Out and Proud: Ethical and Legal Considerations in Retaining a Trial Consultant to Assist with Witness Preparation
by David A. Perrott, LLB, Ph.D. and Daniel Wolfe, J.D., Ph.D.Posted on January 1, 2010 | 1 CommentDuring cross-examination, a key witness in a recent securities fraud trial was grilled: Q. How about your jury consultant, the consultant that you described, the jury consultant, is he here now? A. Yes. Q. Where? A. In the back [of the] room. Q. Man with the gray beard? A. Sorry? […] -
![Editor Note: As a means of illustrating specifically 'how' to prepare a witness for the 'prep' question, Bill Grimes offers this brief practice-oriented piece. Despite the exposing of Jeff Skilling's jury consultant while he was on the stand in his 2006 Enron fraud trial,1 and a federal judge's ruling in […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/grimes-2-152x130.jpg "The “Prep” Question")
The “Prep” Question
by Bill GrimesPosted on January 1, 2010 | 3 CommentsEditor Note: As a means of illustrating specifically 'how' to prepare a witness for the 'prep' question, Bill Grimes offers this brief practice-oriented piece. Despite the exposing of Jeff Skilling's jury consultant while he was on the stand in his 2006 Enron fraud trial,1 and a federal judge's ruling in […] -
![I am a lucky woman. I have been an actor since I was five years old. I have had the great fortune of working with and studying under some of the finest disciples and practitioners of the great master of modern realistic acting: Konstantin Stanislavski. Studying and practicing acting involves […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/james-1-201x130.jpg "Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Live Communication I Learned From Konstantin Stanislavski: Common Mistakes and Best Practices")
Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Live Communication I Learned From Konstantin Stanislavski: Common Mistakes and Best Practices
by Katherine JamesPosted on November 1, 2009 | 2 CommentsI am a lucky woman. I have been an actor since I was five years old. I have had the great fortune of working with and studying under some of the finest disciples and practitioners of the great master of modern realistic acting: Konstantin Stanislavski. Studying and practicing acting involves […] -
![During witness preparation, what you hear from a witness in an attorney’s office may be worlds apart from what you hear from that witness on the stand. The environment in which witnesses are questioned has a profound impact on their behavior, demeanor and testimony. A lawyer’s office or conference room […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Blum-1-witness.jpg "From the Conference Room to the Courtroom: How a Change in Setting Affects Witness Preparation")
From the Conference Room to the Courtroom: How a Change in Setting Affects Witness Preparation
by Valerie Blum and Alexandra RudolphPosted on July 1, 2009 | 2 CommentsDuring witness preparation, what you hear from a witness in an attorney’s office may be worlds apart from what you hear from that witness on the stand. The environment in which witnesses are questioned has a profound impact on their behavior, demeanor and testimony. A lawyer’s office or conference room […]