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Record Nr.

UNINA9910961107403321

Titolo

The Age of expert testimony : science in the courtroom : report of a workshop / / Science, Technology, and Law Panel ; Policy and Global Affairs

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Research Council, c2002

ISBN

9786610183883

9780309170079

0309170079

9781280183881

1280183888

9780309506793

0309506794

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (80 p.)

Collana

Compass series

Disciplina

347.73/67

Soggetti

Evidence, Expert - United States

Science and law

Forensic sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Supreme Court Trilogy -- 3 The Nature of Expert Evidence -- 4 The Scientist's Role in the Courtroom -- 5 Can Scientists and Lawyers Get Along? -- 6 The Ethics of Expert Testimony -- 7 Scientific Research in the Context of the Legal System -- 8 Epilogue: Science and the Law- Toward Common Ground -- Appendix A: Science, Technology, and Law Panel Biographies -- Appendix B: Agenda -- Appendix C: Scientific Evidence Workshop List of Registrants.

Sommario/riassunto

The federal courts are seeking ways to increase the ability of judges to deal with difficult issues of scientific expert testimony. The workshop explored the new environment judges, plaintiffs, defendants, and experts face in light of "Daubert" and "Kumho," when presenting and evaluating scientific, engineering, and medical evidence.