Title :
Keeping junk science out of the courtroom
Author :
Walter, C. ; Richard, Edward P.
Author_Institution :
Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
Junk science gets into the courtroom in the guise of an expert witness who is called by a party to give an opinion about a technical matter on behalf of the party who called the expert. Attorneys take advantage of the fact that judges lack the background, or sometimes the will, to keep junk science out. We propose some new rules, which, if adopted, would help keep junk science out of the courtroom.
Keywords :
law administration; legislation; courtroom rules; expert testimony; expert witness; junk science; patent model; rules of evidence; Biological materials; Drugs; Law; Legal factors; Materials reliability; Materials testing; Medical tests; Vehicles; Expert Testimony; United States;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
