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No Magic Wand


No Magic Wand

The Idealization of Science in Law

von: David S. Caudill, Lewis H. LaRue

42,99 €

Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 29.06.2006
ISBN/EAN: 9781461640363
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 170

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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.
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.
Chapter 1 Introduction
<br>Chapter 2 1. What's the Problem?
<br>Chapter 3 2. On Judges Who Are Too Strict
<br>Chapter 4 3. On Judges Who Are Too Gullible
<br>Chapter 5 4. The Idealizations of Legal Scholars
<br>Chapter 6 5. Science
<i>is</i> a Pragmatic Activity
<br>Chapter 7 6. Science Studies for Law
David S. Caudill is a professor of law at Washington &amp; Lee University School of Law. He is the author of Property: Cases, Documents, and Lawyering Strategies (2004). Lewis H. LaRue is also a professor of law at Washington &amp; Lee University School of Law. He is the author of Constitutional Law as Fiction: Narrative in the Rhetoric of Authority (1995).