Laws of men and laws of nature : the history of scientific expert testimony in England and America
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0674012860
ISBN 13
9780674012868
DDC
347.72
Category
Comparative Study
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Publication Year
2004
Publisher
Pages
viii, 325 pages
Subject
Comparative Law
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Abstract
"Tal Golan charts the use of expert testimony in British and American courtrooms from the 18th century to the present day. He assesses the standing of the expert witness, which has in recent years declined amid courtroom drama and media jeering." - Voila
Description
Content:
"Where there's muck there's brass": the rise of the modern expert witness -- The common liar, the damned liar, and the scientific expert: the growing problem of expert testimony -- Who shall decide where experts disagree? The Nineteenth-century debates -- Blood will out: distinguishing humans from animals and scientists from charlatans -- The authority of shadows: the law and x-rays -- Science unwanted: the law and psychology.
"Where there's muck there's brass": the rise of the modern expert witness -- The common liar, the damned liar, and the scientific expert: the growing problem of expert testimony -- Who shall decide where experts disagree? The Nineteenth-century debates -- Blood will out: distinguishing humans from animals and scientists from charlatans -- The authority of shadows: the law and x-rays -- Science unwanted: the law and psychology.
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-313) and index.
Number of Copies
1
