Conflict Resolution in the Courts: The Role of Science

Authors

Anthony Z. Roisman, Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll, Washington, D.C.

Abstract

This Article is a philosophical examination of an issue that now engages many lawyers and scientists-the proper role of science in courtroom litigation. More specifically, the issue is this: In cases where expert testimony is useful to lay jurors in resolving factual issues, what is the proper role of a judge in restricting what sorts of experts can testify and what they can say?

Keywords

Courts, Child Abuse, Parents and Children, Child Welfare, Evidence, Science and Technology Law

Disciplines

Courts | Evidence | Law | Science and Technology Law

Recommended Citation

Anthony Z. Roisman, Conflict Resolution in the Courts: The Role of Science, 15 Cardozo L. Rev. 1945 (1994).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/clr/vol15/iss6/8