Professional Standards & Ethics Flashcards
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A CHA analyst is asked to testify as an expert witness in a civil case. Before accepting, they must confirm that:
Answer: Their qualifications and methodology meet the evidentiary standards of the court
Expert witnesses must ensure their qualifications and methods satisfy the legal standards of the jurisdiction before agreeing to testify.
A client requests that a CHA analyst keep a report permanently secret even from court orders. The analyst should:
Answer: Explain that confidentiality has limits and court orders may compel disclosure
Confidentiality is a professional duty but it is not absolute and does not override lawful court orders.
What is the primary reason handwriting analysts are advised to maintain detailed records of their analyses and methodology?
Answer: To allow for review, verification, and defense of their findings if challenged
Thorough documentation allows the analyst's findings and reasoning to be independently reviewed and defended.
When a CHA analyst is hired by one party in a legal dispute, they are ethically required to:
Answer: Remain an objective expert whose findings follow the evidence, not the client's interests
Expert analysts serve the court and the truth, not the party who hired them, even in adversarial legal settings.
A colleague asks a CHA analyst to co-sign a report on a case the colleague analyzed entirely without the analyst's involvement. The analyst should:
Answer: Refuse because co-signing implies shared responsibility for work not personally reviewed
Signing a report implies personal responsibility for the findings; co-signing work you did not perform is a misrepresentation.
An analyst notices that their professional association's ethical guidelines conflict with a client's jurisdiction's local laws. Which should take precedence?
Answer: The stricter standard between the two, interpreted in accordance with applicable law
Analysts should follow the stricter standard while ensuring they remain compliant with applicable law in their jurisdiction.
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate basis for a CHA analyst to decline a case?
Answer: The client belongs to a minority group the analyst personally disagrees with
Declining work based on a client's or subject's protected characteristics is discriminatory and unethical.