Experts in court : reconciling law, science, and professional knowledge / Bruce D. Sales, Daniel W. Shuman.
| Author/creator | Sales, Bruce Dennis |
| Other author | Shuman, Daniel W. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, ©2005. |
| Description | ix, 162 pages ; 27 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Law and public policy : psychology and the social sciences Law and public policy. ^A467900 |
| Contents | Introduction : why expert witnesses? -- Goals for the rules of evidence -- Admitting expert testimony : evolution and interpretation -- Problems in implementing the goals for the rules of evidence -- Reconciling the law of admissibility of expert testimony with the goals for the rules of evidence -- Reconciling the behavior of experts with the goals for the rules of evidence -- Epilogue : looking to the future. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2004024365 |
| ISBN | 1591472466 : |