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Sales, Bruce Dennis.

Experts in court reconciling law, science, and professional knowledge Bruce D. Sales and Daniel W. Shuman. - 1st ed. - Washington, DC American Psychological Association c2005. - ix, 162 p. 27 cm. - Law and public policy : psychology and the social sciences . - Law and public policy .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : why expert witnesses? -- Goals for the rules of evidence -- Admitting expert testimony : evolution and interpretation -- Problems in implementing the goals for the rules of evidence -- Reconciling the law of admissibility of expert testimony with the goals for the rules of evidence -- Reconciling the behavior of experts with the goals for the rules of evidence -- Epilogue : looking to the future.

ISBN: 1591472466

LCCN: 2004024365

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Forensic psychology--United States.
Evidence, Expert--United States.
Forensic psychiatry--United States.

LC Class. No.: KF8965 / .S25 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 347.73/67