Product Description: The American court system is making increasing use of sociologists as expert witnesses. From toxic torts to religious cults and brainwashing, sociological knowledge is becoming increasingly more commonplace in the legal arena. This edited volume is a collection of the experiences of sociologists who have appeared as expert witnesses in a variety of court cases...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: An attorney and an expert in using probability in decision making describe a powerful new approach to presenting scientific evidence and cross examining expert witnesses in court. Using clear practical terms, they explain the principles of interpretation applicable to all forms of scientific evidence...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This book examines the role of expert witnesses in the legal system and the role of science in the law. The author analyzes the history of science and the law, and demonstrates through modern and historical examples how lawyers routinely use science to secure convictions...read more

Product Description: First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Product Description: Author-specific linguistic patterns can be objectively described and often measured, making author identification possible in many cases. The primary goal of this text is to demonstrate the validity of this claim, as well as to address the use of stylistic analysis for author identification and meaning interpretation...read more