The question "what is science" has been one of the most vigorously contested legal questions in regard to what is a legally acceptable scientific foundation for expert opinions in a wide variety of environmental, products liability, and criminal cases over the past decade. Science and Litigation provides a comprehensive analysis of the interaction of state and federal courts with the increasing number of scientific disciplines involved in the investigation and trial of civil cases. Legal analysis focuses on issues of ...
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The question "what is science" has been one of the most vigorously contested legal questions in regard to what is a legally acceptable scientific foundation for expert opinions in a wide variety of environmental, products liability, and criminal cases over the past decade. Science and Litigation provides a comprehensive analysis of the interaction of state and federal courts with the increasing number of scientific disciplines involved in the investigation and trial of civil cases. Legal analysis focuses on issues of discovery, the debate over the legal requirements for an area of medical or other forensic science to be utilized at trial, and the appellate court's acceptance of the scientist's findings.
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