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Substance And Form In Scientific Evidence: What Daubert Didn't Do, Samuel R. Gross
Substance And Form In Scientific Evidence: What Daubert Didn't Do, Samuel R. Gross
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On its face, Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals was about as easy a case as the Supreme Court gets. The plaintiff claimed that their birth defect were caused by the anti-nausea drug Bendectin, which their mothers had used during their gestation. In response to a motion for summary judgment by the defendant, the plaintiff presented affidavits of eight expert witnesses who offered their opinion - based on a variety of studies- that Bendectin was indeed the culprit. The federal district court that heard the motion granted summary judgment to the defendant, and the Ninth Circuit affirmed. Both lower court held …
Police Interrogation And Confessions, Yale Kamisar
Police Interrogation And Confessions, Yale Kamisar
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In the police interrogation room, where, until the second third of the century, police practices were unscrutinized and virtually unregulated, constitutional ideals collide with the grim realities of law enforcement.
Practical Pitfalls In Handling Scientific Evidence, John W. Reed
Practical Pitfalls In Handling Scientific Evidence, John W. Reed
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In this article we are concerned with the techniques of what is more often an art than a science. Before going into the specifics, it is useful to take a look at scientific evidence in general-where it stands in relationship to other kinds of evidence, on what theory or theories it is admitted, and how to maximize its effect when it is admitted.