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- catalog abstract ""In Legal Alchemy, David Faigman explores the ways the American legal system incorporates scientific knowledge into its decision making. He shows how science has been used in the courtroom, from the O.J. Simpson trial to the Dow Corning Silicone breast implant lawsuit to landmark cases such as Roe v. Wade. He reveals how Congress uses scientific information to help enact legislation about clean air, cloning, and government science projects like the space station and the superconducting super collider. As Faigman describes these and other important cases, he provides disturbing evidence that many judges, juries, and members of Congress simply don't understand the science behind their decisions. Finally, he offers suggestions on how the science and legal professions can overcome their mis-communication and work together more effectively."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11312108.
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""In Legal Alchemy, David Faigman explores the ways the American legal system incorporates scientific knowledge into its decision making. He shows how science has been used in the courtroom, from the O.J. Simpson trial to the Dow Corning Silicone breast implant lawsuit to landmark cases such as Roe v. Wade. He reveals how Congress uses scientific information to help enact legislation about clean air, cloning, and government science projects like the space station and the superconducting super collider. As Faigman describes these and other important cases, he provides disturbing evidence that many judges, juries, and members of Congress simply don't understand the science behind their decisions.".
- catalog description "Finally, he offers suggestions on how the science and legal professions can overcome their mis-communication and work together more effectively."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "From the Dark Ages to the New Age: The Strange History of Science in the Law -- An Overview: How Law and Science Meet--From Courts to Congress -- The Gatekeepers: Scientific Expert Testimony in The Trial Process -- It Is So, If the Supreme Court Thinks So: The Supreme Court's Use of Science in Constitutional Interpretation -- It's Not Just a Bad Idea, It's the Law: Science in the Legislative Process -- Rarely Pure, Never Simple: Science in the Federal Bureaucracy -- No Crystal Balls, Please: What the Future Holds for Science in the Law.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-221) and index.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 233 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0716731436".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : W.H. Freeman and Co.,".
- catalog subject "340/.15 21".
- catalog subject "Forensic sciences.".
- catalog subject "K487.S3 F35 1999".
- catalog subject "Science and law.".
- catalog tableOfContents "From the Dark Ages to the New Age: The Strange History of Science in the Law -- An Overview: How Law and Science Meet--From Courts to Congress -- The Gatekeepers: Scientific Expert Testimony in The Trial Process -- It Is So, If the Supreme Court Thinks So: The Supreme Court's Use of Science in Constitutional Interpretation -- It's Not Just a Bad Idea, It's the Law: Science in the Legislative Process -- Rarely Pure, Never Simple: Science in the Federal Bureaucracy -- No Crystal Balls, Please: What the Future Holds for Science in the Law.".
- catalog title "Legal alchemy : the use and misuse of science in the law / David L. Faigman.".
- catalog type "text".