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Proving the unprovable

by Christopher Slobogin

Forensic psychologyCriminal LawExpert EvidenceForensic sociologyGeneralCriminal psychologyCriminal liabilityViolent offenders

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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Book data: Open Library