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1 online resource (ix, 35 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 21). |
| Summary |
In 1993, the U.S. Supreme Court in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., laid out a new test for federal trial judges to use when determining the admissibility of expert testimony. In Daubert, the Court ruled that judges should act as gatekeepers, assessing the reliability of the scientific methodology and reasoning that supports expert testimony. The resulting judicial screening of expert testimony has been particularly consequential. While the Supreme Court sought to bring better science into the courtroom, questions remain about whether the lower courts' application of Daubert accords with scientific practices. This report summarizes discussions held by an ad hoc committee of the The National Academies to consider the impact of Daubert and subsequent Supreme Court opinions and to identify questions for future study. |
| Contents |
""FrontMatter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Overview of Key Supreme Court Decisions""; ""3 The Legal Landscape Post-Daubert""; ""4 Evidence Synthesis: The Question of Causation""; ""5 Areas Needing Further Study""; ""Selected References""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Committee Biographies""; ""Appendix B Meeting Agenda"" |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Evidence, Expert -- United States.
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Evidence, Expert. |
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United States. |
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Admissible evidence -- United States.
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Admissible evidence. |
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Electronic books.
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Computer network resources.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Mazza, Anne-Marie.
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National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Daubert Standards.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hanna, Kathi E. Discussion of the Committee on Daubert Standards. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2006 (DLC) 2006284696 |
| ISBN |
0309662494 (electronic book) |
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9780309662499 (electronic book) |
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1280567333 |
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9781280567339 |
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0309102480 |
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9780309102483 |
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