Direct Examination A Few Good Men clip Two types of questions Open Ended Where were you when the shots were fired Leading You were at the mall when the shots were fired Goals of Direct Examination ID: 196136
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Direct and Cross ExaminationSlide2
Direct Examination
“A Few Good Men” clipSlide3
Two types of questions
Open Ended
– Where were you when the shots were fired?
Leading
– You were at the mall when the shots were fired.Slide4
Goals of Direct Examination
Go over:
Who?
What?
Where?
When?
Why?
How?
***NEVER use YES or NO answersSlide5
Purpose of Directs
The witness is the star and you want them to tell their story to the jury.
You are not telling the witness what to say but you
questions
should guide the jury to your THEMESlide6
Hints for Direct
Use “sign posts”
“I’d like to talk to you about when you went to the beach.”
“I’d now like to address the car.”
This style helps the jury and the witness stay on track of your theme
Stand off to the side so that the witness has the
stage
Ask me Direct questions regarding a stolen car. Theme is that I had to steal it to save my pregnant wife.Slide7
Example of Direct
A FEW GOOD MENSlide8
Cross Examination
PURPOSE:
Control witness
Counter Direct arguments
Focus on weaknesses or inconsistencies in the storySlide9
Cross Examination
In Cross Examination you use LEADING questions.Slide10
Leading Questions
Focus on one question one fact
Yes or No answers
Keep it simple
Examples:
Bad = “what color was the car?”
Good = “The car was yellow, correct?”Slide11
Hints for Cross Examination
Stand in front of the witness
Don’t ask questions you DON’T know the answer to
Don’t ask open ended questions
Don’t let the witness wiggle out You are in control. They say what you want them to.
Think of possible objections from the oppositionSlide12
Example of Cross Examination
A FEW GOOD MENSlide13
Cross Examination Exercise
#1 think about talking to a friend that you had not seen all summer (Direct Exam)
#2 think about what questions your parents would ask if you were caught sneaking in at 3am (Cross Exam)
Ask me questions about what I am wearing. ALL OBJECT IF WRONG
Direct exam style
Cross exam style