Experts in court : reconciling law, science, and professional knowledge / Bruce D. Sales and Daniel W. Shuman.

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2005], ©2005.

ix, 162 pages ; 27 cm.

1st ed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : why expert witnesses? -- Goals for the rules of evidence -- Admitting expert testimony : evolution and interpretation -- Problems in implementing the goals for the rules of evidence -- Reconciling the law of admissibility of expert testimony with the goals for the rules of evidence -- Reconciling the behavior of experts with the goals for the rules of evidence -- Epilogue : looking to the future.