Psychological experts who do not use reliable tests built around solid scientific principles run the risk of highly unreliable opinions. This is where an understanding of means and standard deviations become extremely important.
Read MoreWhat is the difference between sensitivity and specificity, and what are you missing if you ignore positive predictive power? The answers to these questions can help bolster an expert’s opinions in the eyes of the judge or jury.
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Read MoreThe curious case from 1896 of the surgeon who defied a court order for reasons that are not entirely known.
Read MoreThe upshot for attorneys: jurors take expert witness confidence into account and use it to make decisions about the credibility of the witness. It also affects their deliberations and trial outcomes, so find good witnesses, make sure they do solid work, and then prepare them for testimony.
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