Expert Evidence, the Adversary System, and the Jury.
Many assertions have been made about the competence of juries in dealing with expert evidence. I review the types of expert evidence that jurors hear and the impact of adversary legal procedure on the form and manner in which evidence is presented. Empirical research indicates that jurors understand...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Public Health Vol. 95; pp. 137 - 144 |
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American Public Health Association
2005 Supplement 1
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