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Legal Alchemy: The Use and Misuse of Science in the Law by David L. Faigman (Hardcover, 2000)

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Product Description : Legal Alchemy: The Use and Misuse of Science in the Law Faigman law U of California Hastings College of the Law explores the ways the American legal system incorporates scientific knowledge into its decision making Arguing that many judges juries and members of Congress dont understand the science behind their decisions he suggests ways that science and the law can be better understood and negotiated Annotation c Book News Inc Portland OR booknewscom

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The author explores the difficult issues encountered when law and science meet, and examines the way science is incorporated into judicial and legislative systems. An assortment of case studies are used to illustrate the ways in which policy makers employ science when making decisions. The book concludes with suggestions on how those in science and the law might work together more effectively.