Science at the bar: law, science, and technology in America
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1. Verfasser: Jasanoff, Sheila 1944- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press 1995
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Beschreibung:"A Twentieth Century Fund book.". - Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-275) and index
The intersections of science and law -- Changing knowledge, changing rules -- The law's construction of expertise -- The technical discourse of government -- Law in the republic of science -- Toxic torts and the politics of causation -- Legal encounters with genetic engineering -- Family affairs -- Definitions of life and death -- Toward a more reflective alliance
Science at the Bar is the first book to examine in detail how two powerful American institutions - both seekers after truth - interact with each other. Looking at cases involving product liability, medical malpractice, toxic torts, genetic engineering, and life and death, Jasanoff argues that the courts do not simply depend on scientific findings for guidance; rather, they actually influence the production of science and technology at many different levels. With its lucid analysis of both scientific and legal modes of reasoning, and its recommendations for scholars and policymakers, this book will be an indispensable resource for anyone who hopes to understand the changing configurations of science, technology, and the law in our litigious society
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 285 p.)
ISBN:0674039122
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