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OFFICER ON THE STAND - A GUIDE FOR POLICE TESTIMONY

NCJ Number
34863
Author(s)
M M ROCKER
Date Published
1975
Length
61 pages
Annotation
THIS BOOK IS DESIGNED TO GIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO ACCURATELY, EFFECTIVELY, AND COMPETENTLY RELATE TO A JUDGE OR JURY THE ESSENTIAL FACTS OF A CRIME AND ARREST.
Abstract
TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: PREPARATION FOR TESTIFYING IN COURT, PRESERVING PHYSICAL EVIDENCE FOR TRIAL, TRIAL PROCEDURES AND TECHNICALITIES, DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY, PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND DEMEANOR, TESTIFYING ON THE FACTS OF THE CASE, AND CROSS-EXAMINATION BY THE DEFENSE COUNSEL. A BRIEF GLOSSARY OF LEGAL TERMINOLOGY IS ALSO PROVIDED.