Category: Articles, Linguistics, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts Notes From An Expert Witness Problems in Pocatello, Fiery Funerals and Infighting in Frisco: Anthropology Goes to Court TASA ID: 921 Anthropologists enter the field for many reasons. There are, for some, the promises of adventure, the mystique of the foreign and the lure of unlimited cultural possibilities. There are, for others, the desire to study and eventually try to help the poor, the dispossessed and the oppressed of the world. There are, for others still, the need to take on an academic discipline that offers intellectually challenging ideas and a way of frequently putting together oppositional views. Read more
Category: Articles, Law Enforcement & Corrections, Personal Injury, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts, Safety Use of Force and Law Enforcement TASA ID: 4252 Law enforcement personnel are often faced with difficult decisions, perhaps, none more difficult than using force. The primary objective for law enforcement when engaged in a use-of-force incident is to restrain and control while utilizing an “objectively reasonable” amount of force. The often asked, debated, and second-guessed law enforcement question is how much force is necessary, required, or acceptable? The following terms require discussion:Excessive use of force: This term can be described as using more force than a reasonable person would deem reasonable and necessary.Unnecessary or unreasonable amount of force: This term refers to law enforcement personnel who utilize force where a reasonably prudent and well trained police officer would not. If law enforcement personnel are accused of utilizing too much force, accountability for the incident(s) will include, but not be limited to, possible discipline for violating department policy and standards, agency rules and regulations violations, internal investigation complaints, possible criminal charges, and civil lawsuits. Read more
Category: Articles, Personal Injury, Psychology/Psychiatry, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts How to Use Neuropsychological Measurements to Enhance Your Presentation TASA ID: 8341 One of the most overlooked aspects of litigation is the power of measurements---numbers, math, statistics and “proof” of pain and agony in cases involving personal injury. Some of the brain injured claimants may provide 20 subjective complaints and most contain memory difficulties, especially recent or immediate memory difficulties. Remembering three items on a shopping list or pain intrusion can be part of the current complaints. Read more
Category: Articles, Intellectual Property, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts The Best Way to Rebut a Rebuttal TASA ID: 2016 Have you noticed that most rebuttal reports start with the phrase, “This research is fatally flawed?” Whether that is true or not, experts tend to use that phrase quite liberally without paying too much attention to the supporting evidence. Read more
Category: Articles, Law Enforcement & Corrections, Resources for Attorneys, Safety Police Use of Force Part 1 – Understanding the Use of Force Continuum TASA ID: 321 We are living in a time when our police force is coming under great scrutiny and criticism for their actions. One question that keeps coming up is “was the use of force utilized by the police justified”? While the public may not understand or even agree, law enforcement agencies do have policies and guidelines that cover their use of force. Officers who find themselves in a situation where they are required to take a criminal into custody or defend themselves must determine how to handle a potentially dangerous rapidly changing split second situation. These policies, known as the Use of Force Continuum, outline the correct actions that should be taken by a law enforcement officer if a situation should arise that requires the use of force. Read more
