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Testimony from a fact or expert witness can be effective or ineffective. Effective testimony provides persuasive information to the trier of fact (the judge or jury) in any case. Although truthful and ethical testimony is always the goal, there are ways in which information can be presented that may help forensic psychology professionals to be more effective in their roles as expert witnesses without compromising the truth or their ethics. Expertise, trustworthiness, impression management, and dynamism all will contribute to the effectiveness of a forensic psychology professional's testimony.

It is important to note that the purpose of the forensic psychology professional is not to testify to persuade the trier of fact in any direction or to agree with one side over another. He or she is there to present data and information so that the trier of fact understands the situation, regardless of which side has called him or her to testify.
identify examples of effective testimony in the video Murder on a Sunday Morning and analyze elements of those examples in terms of their efficacy.

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View the video Murder on a Sunday Morning. Think about what constitutes an effective testimony and why it is effective.

Select four examples of expert testimony from the video Murder on a Sunday Morning. Consider how and why you think each is effective.

With these thoughts in mind:

a description of the four examples of effective testimony you selected from the video Murder on a Sunday Morning. Then explain why and how you think each is effective, and be sure to identify the elements of each example that contribute to its effectiveness.

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The solution provides information, assistance and advise in tackling the task (see above) on the topic of mistaken identity and coerced confessions, looking at the case of Brenton Butler via the documentary 'Murder on a Sunday Morning'. Resources are listed for further exploration of the topic.

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Hi and rank you for using Brainmass. The solution below should get you started. In this task, you are being asked to view a particular documentary of a court case and to determine, from it, 4 witnesses who you think are reliable. I am assuming that you have already viewed the documentary and want some guidance on likely witnesses. I suggest making it simple by pointing out who you think is reliable following competent witness standards. I suggest using this simple outline:
1. About the Documentary - 100 words
2. The witnesses - 150 words
3. Effectiveness - 150 words

This outline should yield 400 words which should cover what you need. Just let me know via the feedback section if you need further clarification. You can also use the listed resource to further explore the topic. All the best with your studies.

Sincerely,
AE 105878/Xenia Jones

"Murder on a Sunday Morning" (Documentary Review)

• Director - Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
• Producer - Denis Poncet
• Year - 2001
• Distributor - Direct Cinema

The documentary by Lestrade (2001) 'Murder on a Sunday Morning' (MOASM) is the story of Brenton Butler, then a 15 year old teen accused of murder. The blurb on the documentary is as follows (Documentary Heaven, 2001) - "Brenton Butler was just a regular 15-year-old African American high school student living in Jacksonville, Florida. But when a woman was ...

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