Open AccessWhats Wrong With Expert Testimony? What Should Be Done About It?
Author(s) -
Stephen E. Draper
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of the national academy of forensic engineers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2379-3252
pISSN - 2379-3244
DOI - 10.51501/jotnafe.v9i2.506
Subject(s) - foundation (evidence) , expert system , federal rules of evidence , law , rules of evidence , computer science , political science , artificial intelligence
The use of expert testimony in American litigation has always been controversial. This paper first presents a synopsis of the complaints against expert testimony. Then the rules for expert testimony established by the Federal Rules of Evidence are presented to provide the foundation for a critical examination of the existing expert system. The paper reviews and scrutinizes a number of proposals to modify the present system as they relate to the Federal Rules. The paper concludes with a recommendation that integrates elements of these proposals with techniques used in European courts of law.