Laws of men and laws of nature : the history of scientific expert testimony in England and America / Tal Golan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Golan, Tal.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evidence, Expert--England--History.

Evidence, Expert.

Evidence, Expert--United States--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 p. ) ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Tal Golan charts the use of expert testimony in British and American courtrooms from the 18th century to the present day. He assesses the standing of the expert witness, which has in recent years declined amid courtroom drama and media jeering.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 "Where There's Muck There's Brass": The Rise of the Modern Expert Witness

2 The Common Liar, the Damned Liar, and the Scientific Expert: The Growing Problem of Expert Testimony

3 Who Shall Decide Where Experts Disagree? The Nineteenth-Century Debates

4 Blood Will Out: Distinguishing Humans from Animals and Scientists from Charlatans

5 The Authority of Shadows: The Law and X-Rays

6 Science Unwanted: The Law and Psychology

Epilogue

Notes

Index

Notes:

Originally published: 2004.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-313) and index.

ISBN:

9780674037694

0674037693

OCLC:

923112634