Expert Witnesses in Child Abuse Cases: What Can and Should Be Said in Court

Comprises 13 contributions which explore current problem areas associated with expert testimony in cases of child abuse, divided into sections on legal structure and professional ethics, the role of expert witnesses, evidence in testimony, and commentaries. Specific topics include moral justifications for limits on expert testimony, the trials and tribulations of a novice expert witness, expert scientific testimony on child witnesses in the age of Daubert, and what constitutes ethical testimony. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.