Cross-Examination in Specific Scenarios

In cross-examination, one size does not fit all.  Attorney Lawrence Hochheiser, well-known for his lectures and presentations on criminal trial practice, explores various types of witnesses and specific cross-examination methods tailored to fit a given situation.  

In this course, Hochheiser discusses witness types including Experts, Eyewitnesses, Neutrals, Interested, Cooperators, and Interrogators. He also examines such cross-examination methods as Destructive, Constructive, Instructional, and what he refers to as "Dickie-the-Dunce" questions.  Consistent with his approach to trial practice, Hochheiser treats the subject of cross-examination not in isolation, but as a part of the trial process seen as a unified "seamless whole" designed to move us from "Here to There."   

Learning Objectives: 

I.     Appreciate the role and use of cross-examination to get us from "Here to There"

II.    Recognize that different witness types require specific cross-examination approaches and techniques

III.   Understand when - and when not - to use the powerful (and dangerous) tool of cross-examination 

IV.   Develop threshold questions that the cross-examiner must ask before approaching the witness