Experts in Court
Reconciling Law, Science, and Professional Knowledge
Published on 1. January 2005
Book
Hardback
162 pages
978-1-59147-246-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book examines the use of expert testimony across the legal system, including the unique issues faced by mental health professionals when they are called upon to serve as expert witnesses. The book carefully reveals the evolution of laws regarding evidence admissability, the requirements established by specific court rulings for scientific and non-scientific expert testimony, and the new rules for submission of psychological expertise in court.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Washington DC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-59147-246-9 (9781591472469)
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