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Laws of Men and Laws of Nature: The History of Scientific Expert Testimony in England and America
Tal Golan
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Paperback. Are scientific expert witnesses partisans, or spokesmen for objective science? This ambiguity has troubled the relations between scientists and the legal system for more than 200 years. This book tells stories of courtroom drama and confusion and media jeering on both sides of the Atlantic, until the start of the 21st century. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 halftone, 2 tables. BIC Classification: LA; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
Are scientific expert witnesses partisans, or spokesmen for objective science? This ambiguity has troubled the relations between scientists and the legal system for more than 200 years. Modern expert testimony first appeared in the late eighteenth century, and while its use steadily increased throughout the nineteenth century, in cases involving everything from patents to X-rays, the respect paid to it steadily declined, inside and outside of the courtroom. With deep learning and wry humor, Tal Golan tells stories of courtroom drama and confusion and media jeering on both sides of the Atlantic, until the start of the twenty-first century, as ... Read more
Are scientific expert witnesses partisans, or spokesmen for objective science? This ambiguity has troubled the relations between scientists and the legal system for more than 200 years. Modern expert testimony first appeared in the late eighteenth century, and while its use steadily increased throughout the nineteenth century, in cases involving everything from patents to X-rays, the respect paid to it steadily declined, inside and outside of the courtroom. With deep learning and wry humor, Tal Golan tells stories of courtroom drama and confusion and media jeering on both sides of the Atlantic, until the start of the twenty-first century, as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
386g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674025806
SKU
V9780674025806
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About Tal Golan
Tal Golan is Associate Professor of the History of Science at the University of California, San Diego.
Reviews for Laws of Men and Laws of Nature: The History of Scientific Expert Testimony in England and America
In this witty book, Tal Golan shows how the Anglo-American legal system accommodated itself partially and reluctantly to the laws of science and the agitation of scientists. In style and substance, Laws of Men and Laws of Nature shines as a work in the history of science and eclipses most contemporary science studies.
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