Proving the unprovable [electronic resource] : the role of law, science, and speculation in adjudicating culpability and dangerousness / Christopher Slobogin.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: American Psychology-Law Society seriesPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.Description: 193 pSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 345.73/067 22
LOC classification:
  • KF9674 .S59 2007eb
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Contents:
The need for nuance -- Diagnoses, syndromes, and criminal responsibility -- The case for informed speculation -- Redefining probative value -- Beyond relevance -- The current state of the science and the law -- Are there "experts" on dangerousness? -- The structure of expertise in criminal cases.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The need for nuance -- Diagnoses, syndromes, and criminal responsibility -- The case for informed speculation -- Redefining probative value -- Beyond relevance -- The current state of the science and the law -- Are there "experts" on dangerousness? -- The structure of expertise in criminal cases.

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