Science in court / edited by Michael Freeman and Helen Reece.

Aldershot ; Brookfield, Vt. : Ashgate/Dartmouth, [1998], ©1998.

x, 206 pages ; 23 cm.

"'Science in court' is one of two volumes to result from a very successful colloquium on 'Law and science' held in the Faculty of Laws at University College, London on 30 June and 1 July 1997"--Pref

Law and science: science and law / Michael Freeman -- A just measure of science / David Nelken -- Codes of practice: communicating between science and law / Christine Willmore -- Bayesianism and proof / Mike Redmayne -- Expert games in silicone gel breast implant litigation / Sheila Jasanoff -- DNA evidence in the courtroom: a social-psychological perspective / Jason Schklar -- Sociala production of rape trauma syndrome as science and as evidence / Shirley A. Dobbin, Sophia I. Gatowski -- Application of patent law principles to scientific developments: the problem with biotechnology / Margaret Llewelyn -- Using law to define uncertain science in environmental policy / Lynda M. Warren -- Some challenges for science in the environmental regulation of industry / Patricia Park.

Includes bibliographical references and index