The Arts of Persuasion in Science and Law: Conflicting Norms in the Courtroom
25 Pages Posted: 25 Oct 2007 Last revised: 4 Nov 2007
Abstract
Much of the commentary about the Supreme Court's Daubert Trilogy focuses on the disconnect between contemporary understandings of science and the Court's apparent acceptance of a Popperian epistemology. This paper takes a somewhat different tact, considering differences in how persuasion is conducted in the courtroom and within the scientific community. These differences are analyzed along four dimensions: data sources, use of evidence, mindset, and goal of inquiry.
Keywords: expert testimony, Daubert
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Kritzer, Herbert M., The Arts of Persuasion in Science and Law: Conflicting Norms in the Courtroom. Law and Contemporary Problems, 2007, William Mitchell Legal Studies Research Paper No. 86, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1024520
Do you have a job opening that you would like to promote on SSRN?
Feedback
Feedback to SSRN