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Of Tools And Houses: Sociologists Without Borders And The Aaas Science And Human Rights Coalition, Bruce K. Friesen, Mark Frezzo, Brian K. Gran Jan 2012

Of Tools And Houses: Sociologists Without Borders And The Aaas Science And Human Rights Coalition, Bruce K. Friesen, Mark Frezzo, Brian K. Gran

Societies Without Borders

Sociologists Without Borders (SSF) has played a key role in the Science and Human Rights Coalition (SHRC) of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This Coalition, which consists of nearly fifty scientific organizations, seeks to advance the human right to benefit from scientific progress and its application. This article critically evaluates SSF’s role in the SHRC. After providing background on the work, organization, and objectives of the Coalition, this article then elaborates on how sociologists, particularly representatives of the American Sociological Association and SSF, have collaborated with other scientists on various projects designed to implement this human right. …


Scientific Fraud, Paul C. Giannelli Jan 2010

Scientific Fraud, Paul C. Giannelli

Faculty Publications

Although scientific fraud is rare, when it occurs, it needs to be identified and documented. This article discusses two of the most notorious cases in forensic science. Part I focuses on the misconduct of Fred Zain, a serologist with the West Virginia State Police crime laboratory and later with the County Medical Examiner’s laboratory in San Antonio, Texas. Part II examines the misconduct of Joyce Gilchrist, a forensic examiner with the Oklahoma City Police Department.


"It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst Of Times...:" Science, Rhetoric And A Distribution In A Risky World, Marc R. Poirier Jan 2002

"It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst Of Times...:" Science, Rhetoric And A Distribution In A Risky World, Marc R. Poirier

Case Western Reserve Law Review

No abstract provided.


New Developments In Scientific Evidence, Paul C. Giannelli Jan 2000

New Developments In Scientific Evidence, Paul C. Giannelli

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Junk Science, Daubert, And Ohio Rule 702, Paul C. Giannelli Jan 1994

Junk Science, Daubert, And Ohio Rule 702, Paul C. Giannelli

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


“Junk Science”: The Criminal Cases, Paul C. Giannelli Jan 1993

“Junk Science”: The Criminal Cases, Paul C. Giannelli

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Science Challenges The Law- Introduction, Oliver Schroeder Jr. Jan 1967

Science Challenges The Law- Introduction, Oliver Schroeder Jr.

Case Western Reserve Law Review

No abstract provided.