Proving the unprovable the role of law, science, and speculation in adjudicating culpability and dangerousness
The author proposes a number of ways the courts can ensure that experts provide the best possible information about ultimately unknowable past mental states and future behavior, arguing that a rigorous demonstration of scientific validity from expert witnesses may often be unfair and can diminish th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2007, 2007
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| Series: | American Psychology-Law Society series / American Psychology-Law Society series
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The author proposes a number of ways the courts can ensure that experts provide the best possible information about ultimately unknowable past mental states and future behavior, arguing that a rigorous demonstration of scientific validity from expert witnesses may often be unfair and can diminish the process's reliability |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 193 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780199893980 |