Title: Proving the unprovable
Description: 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.
Subjects: Forensic psychology, Criminal Law, Expert Evidence, Forensic sociology, General, Criminal psychology, Criminal liability, Violent offenders, Psychological aspects, LAW
Places: United States