NCJ Number
29158
Date Published
1975
Length
185 pages
Annotation
A GUIDE FOR THE POLICE OFFICER ON CRIMINAL PROCESS, TESTIFYING, AND THE RULES OF EVIDENCE.
Abstract
THIS BOOK DESCRIBES AND EXPLAINS WHAT OCCURS IN THE CRIMINAL COURTROOM. THE PREFERRED BEHAVIOR AND DEMEANOR FOR THE POLICE OFFICER IN COURT, HIS ROLE IN ASSISTING THE PROSECUTOR AND HIS ROLE AS A WITNESS ARE DISCUSSED. INCLUDED ARE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PROPER METHOD FOR LISTENING TO AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BEST IMPRESSION ON THE JURY. A GLOSSARY OF LEGAL WORDS AND TERMS USED THROUGHOUT THE TEXT FOLLOWS THE LAST CHAPTER. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)