Social Science in Law, Cases and Materials (University Casebook Series)

The seventh edition is a completely revised and up-to-date treatment of the use of research and testimony from all the social sciences in American courts. This new edition includes:Thorough incorporation of Daubert v. Merrill Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on scientific evidence, in all areas of expert testimonyIn-depth discussion of the growing use of web-based survey methods to establish consumer confusion in trademark casesDetailed treatment of statistical sampling and the use of general social science “frameworks” to determine damages in mass tortsThe latest research on how judges’ backgrounds affect their decisions, and how these “New Legal Realism” studies fared at the confirmation hearings of Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Sotomayor