Science in Court

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Science in Court is written by Michael Freeman and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0429791976 (ISBN 10) and 9780429791970 (ISBN 13).

First published in 1998, this volume contains essays from leading thinkers on both sides of the Atlantic on the relationship between law and science. Science plays an ever-increasing part in the development of legislation and the adjudication of cases. Its limitations and its value are explored in these essays which discuss issues of methodology and of evidence. Amongst areas covered are silicone breast implants, the rape trauma syndrome, the environment, inventions and Bayesianism.