Title :
Using expert testimony in scientific misconduct cases
Author :
Walter, Charles ; Richards, E.P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Law, Sci. & Technol., USA
Abstract :
Considers how the power of the Washington bureaucracy threatens scientists who are singled out for sanctions for alleged scientific misconduct. Even vindication comes at a very steep price. The authors discuss: Health and Human Services jurisdiction (legal constraints; definition of scientific misconduct); using experts to challenge jurisdiction; the politics of investigations
Keywords :
biomedical engineering; legislation; Health & Human Services jurisdiction; Washington bureaucracy; alleged scientific misconduct; expert testimony; investigations politics; jurisdiction challenging; legal constraints; sanctions; scientific misconduct cases; scientific misconduct definition; Biochemistry; Computer aided software engineering; Educational institutions; Humans; Marine vegetation; Nanometers; Pediatrics; Positron emission tomography; Public healthcare; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
