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The Advocate as an Expert Witness


Total Credits: 1.0 including 0.0 Ethics CLE, 1.0 CLE

Average Rating:
   5
Faculty:
Sharla Jackson
Duration:
1 Hour 07 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
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Description

Intimate partner violence is a complex issue. Factfinders, including judges and juries, benefit from having experts explain the complexities of domestic violence throughout the criminal process. This webinar explains expert witnesses' role in criminal cases and discusses the domestic violence dynamics and other counterintuitive behaviors that provide the basis for expert testimony. Participants will also learn about qualifying expert witnesses and the evidentiary rules and case law that permit their testimony.

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