Questioning Tips: Difference between revisions

From Criminal Law Notebook
Created page with "==Direct== * review statements for: # essential pieces of evidence # corroboration with other witnesses * DON'T focus review on details of statement and background. It will come out naturally."
 
 
Line 1: Line 1:
==Direct==
==Direct==
===Prep===
* review statements for:
* review statements for:
# essential pieces of evidence
# essential pieces of evidence
# corroboration with other witnesses
# corroboration with other witnesses
* DON'T focus review on details of statement and background. It will come out naturally.
* DON'T focus review on details of statement and background. It will come out naturally.
===Questioning Style===
* allow witness to give an organic recitation of the events. There may be reason to interrupt, but exercise caution because it may prevent them from elaboration.

Latest revision as of 22:18, 15 July 2024

Direct

Prep

  • review statements for:
  1. essential pieces of evidence
  2. corroboration with other witnesses
  • DON'T focus review on details of statement and background. It will come out naturally.

Questioning Style

  • allow witness to give an organic recitation of the events. There may be reason to interrupt, but exercise caution because it may prevent them from elaboration.