Courtroom Testimony for the Fingerprint Expert [Spiral-bound]

Gary W. Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 10, 1999

"Courtroom Testimony for the Fingerprint Expert" was written by retired FBI Supervisory Fingerprint Specialist Gary W. Jones. This 94 page book is a valuable text in preparing you to testify as an expert witness in court. You will refer to this text over and over to become more effective as an expert witness.

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From the Author

The criminal trial is the final phase in an often long road of hard work by many individuals. What a waste when after all the hours of investigation, laboratory examinations, surveillance, dangerous undercover work, gathering witnesses, pre-trial conferences, legal research, etc., it all ends in disaster because an expert failed on the witness stand. When presenting testimony, it is not enough to tell the truth; the expert must also make the truth appear to be the truth. Effective courtroom testimony involves knowledge, experience, training, preparation, demeanor, and appearance. This book will attempt to address some methods and techniques that will aid the fingerprint expert in presenting the most convincing testimony possible.

About the Author

Gary Jones has been actively engaged in fingerprint work since entering on duty with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1964. At the time of his retirement in 1997 he was a Supervisory Fingerprint Specialist in the Latent Fingerprint Section. Currently he operates a private fingerprint consulting business, "Gary W. Jones Fingerprint Services," in Summerfield, Florida. On numerous occasions Mr. Jones has presented fingerprint testimony in federal, state and local courts throughout the United States and has been accepted as an expert in each instance. He has instructed federal, state and local law enforcement personnel throughout the United States in all aspects of the fingerprint science, including the presentation of expert courtroom testimony. Gary Jones has written articles relating to the fingerprint science and has been published in the International Association for Identification's (IAI) publication "The Journal of Forensic Identification." He is also the co-author of the FBI's Latent Fingerprint Training Manual. Mr. Jones is a member of the IAI, the Florida Division of the IAI, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Division of the IAI.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 94 pages
• Publisher: Staggs Pub (August 10, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096619702X
• ISBN-13: 978-0966197020
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,033,633 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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