Model witness examinations, fifth edition

The book demonstrates how to offer testimony on direct examination, how to cross-examine and impeach various types of witnesses, and how to use discovery in the examination of witnesses. The authors illustrate model examinations and offer citations to rules and cases that can be relied upon by an...

Representing people with mental disabilities

Representing People with Mental Disabilities is a practical, accessible guide for criminal defense lawyers who work with clients navigating mental health challenges—whether visible or hidden. From white-collar professionals with undiagnosed conditions to individuals on the autism spectrum facing...

Sociolinguistics and the legal process

Sociolinguistics and the Legal Process is an introduction to language, law and society for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. Drawing on a wide range of topics, it explores what sociolinguistic research can tell us about how language works and doesn’t work in the legal process.

The new science of trial advocacy