
Discussion of the Committee on Daubert Standards
Summary of Meetings
National Academies Press
Will be published approx. on 19. July 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
46 pages
978-0-309-10248-3 (ISBN)
Description
In 1993, the U.S. Supreme Court in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., laid out a new test for federal trial judges to use when determining the admissibility of expert testimony. In Daubert, the Court ruled that judges should act as gatekeepers, assessing the reliability of the scientific methodology and reasoning that supports expert testimony. The resulting judicial screening of expert testimony has been particularly consequential. While the Supreme Court sought to bring better science into the courtroom, questions remain about whether the lower courtsa (TM) application of Daubert accords with scientific practices. This report summarizes discussions held by an ad hoc committee of the The National Academies to consider the impact of Daubert and subsequent Supreme Court opinions and to identify questions for future study.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 0 to 3 years
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-309-10248-3 (9780309102483)
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National Research Council | Policy and Global Affairs | Committee On Science
Discussion of the Committee on Daubert Standards
Summary of Meetings
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07/2006
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Persons
Kathi E. Hanna and Anne-Marie Mazza, Rapporteurs, Committee on Daubert Standards, Committee on Science, Technology, and Law, National Research Council
Content
1 Front Matter; 2 1 Introduction; 3 2 Overview of Key Supreme Court Decisions; 4 3 The Legal Landscape Post-Daubert; 5 4 Evidence Synthesis: The Question of Causation; 6 5 Areas Needing Further Study; 7 Selected References; 8 Appendix A Committee Biographies; 9 Appendix B Meeting Agenda