Social science and the Courts |
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Authors: | Ronald Roesch Stephen L. Golding Valerie P. Hans N. Dickon Reppucci |
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Affiliation: | (1) 936 Peace Portal Drive, P. O. Box 8014-153, 98230 Blaine, Washington;(2) Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada;(3) University of Utah, Utah, USA;(4) University of Delaware, Delaware, USA;(5) University of Virginia, Virginia, USA |
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Abstract: | Social scientists have increasingly become involved in the submission of amicus curiae or friend of the court briefs in legal cases being decided by state and federal courts. This increase has triggered considerable debate about the use of briefs to communicate relevant social science research. This article evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of various methods of summarizing social science research for the courts. It also reviews the procedures for submitting briefs developed by the American Psychology-Law Society which, in collaboration with the American Psychological Association, has submitted its first brief inMaryland v. Craig, a case recently decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.The authors wish to thank James Ogloff, Kathy Roesch, and Claudia Worrell for their comments on an earlier draft |
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