[IP] Did bad science lead to the execution of an innocent man?
Begin forwarded message:
From: Andrew Koenig <ark@xxxxxxx>
Date: May 7, 2006 10:10:27 AM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [IP] Did bad science lead to the execution of an
innocent man?
Reply-To: ark@xxxxxxx
You might find this book relevant:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0465026249
Its thesis is that at one time, expert witnesses were expected to
testify
only in ways that reflected the consensus of their intellectual
community;
but more recently, credentials and the ability to convince a jury are
all
that matters.
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