An edition of Proving the unprovable
(2007)
Proving the unprovable
the role of law, science, and speculation in adjudicating culpability and dangerousness
by Christopher Slobogin
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The author proposes a number of ways the courts can ensure that experts provide the best possible information about ultimately unknowable past mental states and future behavior, arguing that a rigorous demonstration of scientific validity from expert witnesses may often be unfair and can diminish the process's reliability.
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Proving the unprovable: the role of law, science, and speculation in adjudicating culpability and dangerousness
2007, Oxford University Press
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in English
0198040962 9780198040965
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Table of Contents
The need for nuance
Diagnoses, syndromes, and criminal responsibility
The case for informed speculation
Redefining probative value
Beyond relevance
The current state of the science and the law
Are there experts on dangerousness?
Conclusions: the structure of expertise in criminal cases.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-184) and index.
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