Science in Court (Issues in Law and Society)

By Helen Reece and Michael Freeman

This text examines law and science. Law has always sought the assistance of scientists. If there is an upsurge in environmental and medical litigation - though changes to the legal aid system may frustrate this - there will be many opportunities to test the value of scientific testimony in court. It covers topics such as: the use of science in law; the lack of awareness of the way scientific knowledge develops; the ways to improve the scientific information available to courts; what thought needs to be given to techniques and processes, the ways such evidence is tested and admitted and to its probative value.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1840140399
• ISBN13: 9781840140392
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Ashgate Pub Ltd
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.5"