Experts in Court

Experts in Court Reconciling Law, Science, and Professional Knowledge - Law and Public Policy : Psychology and the Social Sciences

Hardback (30 Apr 2005)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book examines the use of expert testimony across the legal system, including the unique issues faced by mental health professionals when they are called upon to serve as expert witnesses. The book carefully reveals the evolution of laws regarding evidence admissability, the requirements established by specific court rulings for scientific and non-scientific expert testimony, and the new rules for submission of psychological expertise in court.

Book information

ISBN: 9781591472469
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Imprint: American Psychological Association
Pub date:
DEWEY: 347.7367
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 162
Weight: 508g
Height: 270mm
Width: 185mm
Spine width: 17mm