Forensic report outline
Trainee: ____________________ Placement: ____________________ Date: ____________
Instructions
- Who instructed you, the date, and the questions asked
Qualifications
- Relevant qualifications and experience
Sources
- Documents read, interviews (dates, lengths), tests used
Facts
- The relevant facts, with their source, kept apart from opinion
Assessment findings
- Interview, observation, test results and their limits
Opinion
- Your opinion on each question, and the reasons for it
- Other views that are reasonable, and why you prefer yours
Declaration
- Your duty to the court, and that the opinions are your own
Expert: ______________________________ Date: ______________
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