Deck 16: Ethics for the Expert Witness

Question 1

____ offers the most comprehensive regulations of any professional organization and devote an entire section to forensics activities.

A) AMA's law
B) ABA's Model Rule
C) APA's Ethics Code
D) ABA's Model Codes

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Computer forensics examiners have two roles: scientific/technical witness and ____ witness.

A) expert
B) direct
C) discovery
D) professional

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The ABA's ____ contains provisions limiting the fees experts can receive for their services.

A) Code 703
B) Model Code
C) Rule 26
D) Code 26-1.a

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The ____ Ethics Code cautions psychologists about the limitations of assessment tools.

A) ABA's
B) APA's
C) AMA's
D) ADA's

Question 5

Attorneys search ____ for information on expert witnesses.

A) disqualification banks
B) deposition banks
C) examination banks
D) cross-examination banks

Question 6

In the United States, there's no state or national licensing body for computer forensics examiners.

Question 7

The most important laws applying to attorneys and witnesses are the ____.

A) professional codes of conduct
B) rules of ethics
C) rules of evidence
D) professional ethics

Question 8

People need ethics to help maintain their balance, especially in difficult and contentious situations.

Question 9

The American Bar Association (ABA) is a licensing body.

Question 10

Experts should be paid in full for all previous work and for the anticipated time required for testimony.

Question 11

____ are the experts who testify most often.

A) Civil engineers
B) Computer forensics experts
C) Chemical engineers
D) Medical professionals

Question 12

Some attorneys contact many experts as a ploy to disqualify them or prevent opposing counsel from hiring them; this practice is called "____________________."

Question 13

_____________________ are standards that others apply to you or that you are compelled to adhere to by external forces, such as licensing bodies.

Question 14

FRE ____ describes whether the expert is qualified and whether the expert opinion can be helpful.

A) 702
B) 703
C) 704
D) 705

Question 15

The ____________________ is the foundation of medical ethics.

Question 16

Expert opinions cannot be presented without stating the underlying factual basis.

Question 17

The ____ has stated that, unlike attorneys, expert witnesses do not owe a duty of loyalty to their clients.

A) ISFCE
B) IACIS
C) ABA
D) HTCIA

Question 18

_____________________ are the rules you internalize and use to measure your performance.

Question 19

FRE ____ describes whether basis for the testimony is adequate.

A) 700
B) 701
C) 702
D) 703

Question 20

____ questions can give you the factual structure to support and defend your opinion.

A) Setup
B) Compound
C) Rapid-fire
D) Hypothetical

Question 21

What are some of the requirements included in the HTCIA core values?

Question 22

Describe some of the traps for unwary experts.

Question 23

What are some of the guidelines included in the ISFCE code of ethics?

Question 24

For psychologists, the most broadly accepted set of guidelines governing their conduct as experts is the _____________________ (APA's) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct.

Question 25

Match each item with a statement below:
a.Ethics
c.Disqualification
b.Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE)
d.IACIS
prescribe the methods by which experts appear at trial

Question 26

Match each item with a statement below:
a.Ethics
c.Disqualification
b.Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE)
d.IACIS
one of the effects of violating court rules or laws

Question 27

Briefly describe the issues related to an attorney's "opinion shopping."

Question 28

Match each item with a statement below:
a.Ethics
c.Disqualification
b.Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE)
d.IACIS
help you maintain your self-respect and the respect of your profession

Question 29

What are some of the factors courts have used in determining whether to disqualify an expert?

Question 30

Why is it difficult to enforce any professional organization's ethical guidelines?

Question 31

What are some of the most obvious ethical errors?

Question 32

What are the five recommendations set out by the AMA's policy on expert witness testimony?

Question 33

Match each item with a statement below:
a.Ethics
c.Disqualification
b.Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE)
d.IACIS
provides a well-defined, simple guide for expected behavior of computer forensics examiners

Question 34

What are the ethical responsibilities owed to you by your attorney?

Question 35

What are some of standards for IACIS members that apply to testifying?