Seminar 4

Syndrome Evidence and Junk Science

This fourth of the Psychlaw.net five-part series gives attorneys and mental health professionals the scientific knowledge and courtroom tactics needed to defend clients facing junk science.  The Psychlaw.net faculty have used the "Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome" and as example of the junk science people often face in these difficult cases.  Dr. Randy Rand, a noted California psychologist, and Ms. Carin Johnson, an experienced bay area attorney, join our team to demonstrate how to present and debunk junk science. Using actual prosecution courtroom testimony, as well as a presentation format developed by our team, this seminar provides step-by-step training in how to take on junk science like the "Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome" and how to teach judges and juries how to see through it.

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Seminar 4 in Media Streaming Video Format

  

Seminar 4 is available on DVD and can be purchased by downloading this PDF order form.

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Introduction and Contents

This seminar discusses how law enforcement conducts sexual molest investigations and develops coerced confessions including:

Syndrome Evidence and Junk Science

• What is Junk Science?
• Historical Problems Combating Child Sexual
     Abuse Accommodation Syndrome
• Early Attempts to Combat CSAAS
• DA's Counter to Early Attempts by Defense
• "A Confirmatory Bias Model"
• Direct Testimony of Prosecutions Expert
     Witness
• The Defense Strategy for Cross Examination
• Cross Examination of the Prosecution Expert
     Witness
• Comments on What has Been Accomplished

Direct Examination of Defense Expert

• A Dangerous Suggestive Theory
• A Confirmatory Bias Model
• Rejected by Scientific Community
• Teaching the Jury Using Model Boards
• Confirmatory Bias Model v. Forensic Model
• Comparing CSAAS to False Allegations
     Handling

Prosecution Cross Examination

• Countering Bogus Numbers
• Countering Slime Attacks
• Evaluation of What Has Been Accomplished
• More Resources


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