Experts in Court by Daniel W. Shuman - ISBN: 9781591472469
Hardcover
This book examines the use of expert testimony across the legal system, including the issues faced by mental health professionals when they are called upon to serve as expert witnesses.

Experts in Court

Reconciling Law, Science, and Professional Knowledge

$42.66

  • Hardcover

    162 pages

  • Release Date

    29 April 2005

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Summary

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 Details

ISBN-13:9781591472469
ISBN-10:1591472466
Author:Daniel W. Shuman, Bruce D. Sales
Publisher:American Psychological Association
Imprint:American Psychological Association
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:162
Edition:1st
Release Date:29 April 2005
Weight:508g
Dimensions:17mm x 185mm x 261mm
Series:Law and Public Policy: Psychology and the Social Sciences
About The Author

Daniel W. Shuman

Sales is Director of the Psychology, Policy and Law Program at the University of Arizona, Tucson, where he is also a professor of psychology, psychiatry, sociology, and law.

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