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A hybrid decision framework for evaluating psychometric evidence
Author(s) -
Marlowe Douglas B.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
behavioral sciences and the law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1099-0798
pISSN - 0735-3936
DOI - 10.1002/bsl.2370130205
Subject(s) - operationalization , scientific evidence , digital evidence , supreme court , flowchart , computer science , psychology , management science , law , political science , engineering , computer security , epistemology , digital forensics , philosophy , programming language
The United States Supreme Court in Daubert v. Merrell Dour Pharmaceuticals (1993) directed federal trial judges to preliminarily evaluate the scientific bases of proffered expert evidence. This article presents a decision flowchart for evaluating psychometric data, and attempts to operationalize existing evidentiary standards in hybrid (part science/part law) terms. The resulting framework should better assist courts and forensic experts to understand, evaluate, and apply scientific reasoning in determining the admissibility and probative value of psychometric evidence.