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9780314262875

Science in the Law: Standards, Statistics and Research Issues

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  • ISBN13:

    9780314262875

  • ISBN10:

    0314262873

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-02-01
  • Publisher: West Group

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Summary

This book is a student edition spin-off from the popular Science Law. The authors introduce law students to the rigors and details underlying scientific expert testimony, offering an entry point to a host of scientific fields that are highly relevant to the law. The book is designed to acquaint law students with scientific fields that are crucial to practicing law. Subjects reviewed include admissibility of scientific evidence. ethical standards of, and those concerning expert witnesses, statistical proof, survey research, epidemiology, and toxicology.

Table of Contents

Preface v
Acknowledgments ix
List of Contributors
xi
Table of Cases
xxxv
Admissibility of Scientific Evidence
1(65)
Preliminary Thoughts on a Functional Taxonomy of Expertise for the Post-Kumho World
66(25)
Ethical Standards of and Concerning Expert Witnesses
91(24)
Scientific Method: The Logic of Drawing Inferences From Empirical Evidence
115(35)
Statistical Proof
150(89)
Legal Issues
151(8)
Scientific Status
159(80)
Survey Research
239(43)
Epidemiology
282(60)
Legal issues
283(27)
General Concepts in Epidemiology
310(32)
Toxicology
342(53)
Legal issues
343(27)
Scientific Status
370(25)
Index 395

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