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Questions to be explored Team presentation sign-up

Questions to be explored Team presentation sign-up Note: this team will also prepare the term paper together. Roles and Responsibilities. The Trial Consultant. What do they do? Jury selection. The Trial Consultant. What do they do? Jury selection Prepare the witness for the stand.

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  1. Questions to be explored • Team presentation sign-up • Note: this team will also prepare the term paper together.

  2. Roles and Responsibilities

  3. The Trial Consultant • What do they do? • Jury selection

  4. The Trial Consultant • What do they do? • Jury selection • Prepare the witness for the stand

  5. The Trial Consultant • What do they do? • Jury selection • Prepare the witness for the stand • Give an opinion on the quality of psychological evidence available in the case.

  6. The Trial Consultant • What do they do? • Jury selection • Prepare the witness for the stand • Give an opinion on the quality of psychological evidence available in the case. • Produce demonstrative exhibits

  7. The Trial Consultant • What do they do? • Jury selection • Prepare the witness for the stand • Give an opinion on the quality of psychological evidence available in the case. • Produce demonstrative exhibits • Focus on an effective trial strategy

  8. The Trial Consultant http://www.astcweb.org/ • The American Society of Trial Consultants

  9. Expert Witnessing • Expert witnesses vs. fact witnesses

  10. Expert Witnessing • Expert witnesses vs. fact witnesses • Voir dire  “speak the truth”

  11. What do the experts say? (Memon, Vrij & Bull, 2003; Wrightsman & Fulero, 2005) • 98% Wording of questions

  12. What do the experts say? (Memon, Vrij & Bull, 2003; Wrightsman & Fulero, 2005) • 98% Wording of questions • 98% Line up instructions

  13. What do the experts say? (Memon, Vrij & Bull, 2003; Wrightsman & Fulero, 2005) • 98% Wording of questions • 98% Line up instructions • 98% Mugshot induced bias

  14. What do the experts say? (Memon, Vrij & Bull, 2003; Wrightsman & Fulero, 2005) • 98% Wording of questions • 98% Line up instructions • 98% Mugshot induced bias • 94% Post-event information

  15. What do the experts say? (Memon, Vrij & Bull, 2003; Wrightsman & Fulero, 2005) • 98% Wording of questions • 98% Line up instructions • 98% Mugshot induced bias • 94% Post-event information • 90% Alcohol

  16. What do the experts say? (Memon, Vrij & Bull, 2003; Wrightsman & Fulero, 2005) • 98% Wording of questions • 98% Line up instructions • 98% Mugshot induced bias • 94% Post-event information • 90% Alcohol • 90% Cross-race bias

  17. What do the experts say?(cont’d) • 87% Confidence malleability

  18. What do the experts say?(cont’d) • 87% Confidence malleability • 87% Weapon

  19. What do the experts say?(cont’d) • 87% Confidence malleability • 87% Weapon • 87% Accuracy-confidence

  20. What do the experts say?(cont’d) • 87% Confidence malleability • 87% Weapon • 87% Accuracy-confidence • 70% Child suggestability

  21. Expert Witnessing (cont’d) • What is the impact? • Evidence is mixed (e.g., R. Lindsay, 1994 vs. Penrod et al., 1995)

  22. Expert Witnessing (cont’d) • What is the impact? • Evidence is mixed (e.g., R. Lindsay, 1994 vs. Penrod et al., 1995) • Expert testimony conditions: (Brekke & Borgida, 1988) • standard form vs. hypothetical

  23. Expert Witnessing (cont’d) • What is the impact? • Evidence is mixed (e.g., R. Lindsay, 1994 vs. Penrod et al., 1995) • Expert testimony conditions: (Brekke & Borgida, 1988) • standard form vs. hypothetical • The benefits: (Memon, Vrij & Bull, 2003; eyewitnesses) • Scrutinize the evidence • Applying better methods

  24. Loyalty to one’s field or to the case?   Conduit Educator

  25. Loyalty to one’s field or to the case?   Conduit Educator The hired gun effect • Ad: “Quantify subtle brain damage • not seen in MRI and CT”

  26. The Temptations • Promising too much

  27. The Temptations • Promising too much • Substituting advocacy for scientific objectivity

  28. The Temptations • Promising too much • Substituting advocacy for scientific objectivity • Letting values overcome empirical findings

  29. The Temptations • Promising too much • Substituting advocacy for scientific objectivity • Letting values overcome empirical findings • Doing a cursory job

  30. Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists – Ethical Guidelines • Purpose and Scope

  31. Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists – Ethical Guidelines • Purpose and Scope • Responsibility

  32. Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists – Ethical Guidelines • Purpose and Scope • Responsibility • Competence

  33. Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists – Ethical Guidelines • Purpose and Scope • Responsibility • Competence • Relationships

  34. Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists – Ethical Guidelines • Purpose and Scope • Responsibility • Competence • Relationships • Confidentiality and Privilege

  35. Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists – Ethical Guidelines • Purpose and Scope • Responsibility • Competence • Relationships • Confidentiality and Privilege • Methods and Procedures

  36. Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists – Ethical Guidelines • Purpose and Scope • Responsibility • Competence • Relationships • Confidentiality and Privilege • Methods and Procedures • Public and Professional Communications

  37. Student Opinion Poll

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