ABSTRACT
Arguably,. testimony. is. the.most. important. thing.a. forensic. scientist.does,. second. only.to.the.quality.of.his.or.her.work..Testimony.is.also.unique..Think.of.various. situations.where.spoken.communication.is.important,.such.as.conversation,.lectures,. plays.and.movies,.speeches,.and.songs..Testimony.is,.unlike.any.of.these.forms.of. spoken.communication
Highly.structured Interactive Narrowly.focused Of.indeterminate.length Directed.by.someone.who.is.not.the.speaker
Some.attorneys,. in.an.attempt. to.either.calm.or. throw.off.a.witness,.will.say,. “We’re.just.going.to.have.a.little.conversation,.here.…”.The.wise.expert.will.ignore. this.oversimplification.and.stay.attentive.because.nothing.could.be.further.from.the. truth..Expert.testimony.does.seem.simple.at.the.outset-answer.the.questions.and. tell. the. truth.. It. is.not,.however,. that.simple.and.may.be.one.of. the.most.difficult. forms. of. spoken. communication. humans. conduct. for. a. number. of. reasons.. First,. expert.testimony.requires.a.simplification.of.very.technical.information.to.an.audience.who.does.not.necessarily.have.any.knowledge.of.the.topic..This.“translation”.is. targeted.at.a.specific.concept.in.a.particular.case;.the.concept.and.case.are.actually. larger.and.editing.is.necessary.
