The fair cross-examination 场景学习单

Counsel prepares to challenge an uncertain eyewitness whose earlier estimate has changed.

律师准备质疑一名先前估计发生变化、并不确定的目击证人。

ASSOCIATE

Make the witness look foolish first. The jury will stop trusting everything else.

先让证人显得愚蠢。陪审团就不会再相信其他内容。

COUNSEL

Control the question, not the dignity of the witness.

控制问题，而不是剥夺证人的尊严。

COUNSEL

Establish distance, lighting and duration, then compare the exact earlier words without adding facts.

先确认距离、光线和持续时间，再逐字比较先前表述，不添加事实。

ASSOCIATE

If my premise is wrong, I will correct it immediately and let the answer stand.

如果我的问题前提错误，我会立即纠正，并保留证人的回答。

The outline is revised into evidence-based questions with no personal attack.

提纲被改成基于证据、没有人身攻击的问题。