Discussion of the Committee on Daubert Standards: Summary of Meetings - Couverture souple

National Research Council; Policy And Global Affairs; Committee On Science, Technology, And Law; Committee On Daubert Standards

 
9780309102483: Discussion of the Committee on Daubert Standards: Summary of Meetings

Synopsis

In 1993, the U.S. Supreme Court in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., laid out a new test for federal trial judges to use when determining the admissibility of expert testimony. In Daubert, the Court ruled that judges should act as gatekeepers, assessing the reliability of the scientific methodology and reasoning that supports expert testimony. The resulting judicial screening of expert testimony has been particularly consequential. While the Supreme Court sought to bring better science into the courtroom, questions remain about whether the lower courts' application of Daubert accords with scientific practices. This report summarizes discussions held by an ad hoc committee of the The National Academies to consider the impact of Daubert and subsequent Supreme Court opinions and to identify questions for future study.

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À propos de l?auteur

Kathi E. Hanna and Anne-Marie Mazza, Rapporteurs, Committee on Daubert Standards, Committee on Science, Technology, and Law, National Research Council

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