Book excerpt: Forensic Social Work-Short Stories is a series of actual events that occurred in the life of Forensic Social Worker, Doug Roberts. It chronicles the perils of testifying in Court and some of the mistakes made in working with the Criminal Justice System and some of the clients who try, and at timed succeed in manipulating the system to their advantage. A must read for any social worker who has ever had to appear in Court and wishes never to be there again.