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9781889031347

The Art of Prosecution: Trial Advocacy Fundamentals from Case Preparation Through Summation

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  • ISBN13:

    9781889031347

  • ISBN10:

    1889031348

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-06-01
  • Publisher: Looseleaf Law Pubns Corp
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Summary

Learn to solidify cases every step of the way, from the first swing of the judge's gavel to the last. Perfect for practicing prosecutors, law enforcement pros who provide the elements that help win cases and everyone in between...including law students! You'll get analysis of 5 top attributes of successful prosecutors - instruction for crafting compelling opening statements & jury-swaying summations - insider tips for selecting the right jury - advice for using questions with surgical precision to dissect testimony and reveal truth - plus case-winning witness prep instructions!

Table of Contents

Tools
1(8)
The Five Attributes of an Effective Prosecutor
1(1)
Credibility
1(1)
Intelligence
2(3)
Diligence
5(1)
Self-Sufficiency
6(2)
The Ability to Convince
8(1)
Case Preparation
9(52)
Introduction
9(1)
Initial File Review
10(4)
Order the Routine Prep
14(2)
Comprehensive File Review
16(1)
Interview All Witnesses
17(8)
Order the Comprehensive Prep
25(1)
Prepare the ``Thinking Work''
26(1)
Prepare the Witnesses for Trial
27(31)
Tips to manage a large caseload
58(3)
Voir Dire
61(58)
Introduction
61(2)
Who to pick?
63(14)
Overview of the selection process
77(2)
Preparation
79(8)
Mechanics of jury selection
87(17)
Sample voir dire questions
104(15)
Opening Statement
119(18)
Introduction
119(1)
The Opening Statement Is a Valuable Opportunity
119(2)
The Structure of the Opening Statement
121(11)
Preparation
132(3)
The Delivery
135(2)
Direct Examination
137(66)
Introduction
137(1)
Structure
137(60)
Preparation
197(2)
Execution of the direct
199(4)
Cross-Examination
203(96)
Introduction
203(1)
Attitude
203(1)
The Objectives of Cross-Examination
204(11)
Preparation
215(13)
Mechanics of Cross-Examination
228(71)
Summation
299
Introduction
299(2)
Preparation
301(6)
Creating a persuasive summation
307(22)
The Prosecutor's Role During the Defense Summation
329(1)
Sample summation arguments
330(14)
Sample summation
344
Index 1

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