No Magic Wand

出版者:Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc

作者:Caudill, David S./ Larue, Lewis H.

页数:170

出版时间:2006-6

价格:$ 91.53

装帧:HRD

isbn号码:9780742550223

Since 1993, Supreme Court precedent has asked judges to serve as gatekeepers to their expert witnesses, admitting only reliable scientific testimony. Lacking a strong background in science, however, some judges admit dubious scientific testimony packages by articulate practitioners, while others reject reliable evidence that is unreasonably portrayed as full of holes. Seeking a balance between undue deference and undeserved skepticism, Caudill and LaRue draw on the philosophy of science to help judges, juries, and advocates better understand its goals and limitations.