Why are an expert’s body language and speech patterns important during testimony?

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Expert Testimony- Testifying and Communicating Your Findings

Answer the following questions separately:

1. Why are an expert’s body language and speech patterns important during testimony?

2. Review Barsky’s 10 rules for testifying. Which do you think are particularly important and why.
Book:
Barsky,A.E.(2012). Clinician sin Court,Second Edition.Guildford Press;New York,New York.(ISBN

Brodsky,S.L.(2012). Testifying in Court:Guidelines and Maxims for the ExpertWitness,Second Edition. American Psychological Association; Washington, DC. (ISBN 978-1-4338-1212-5)

Barsky’s 10 rules for testifying

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