| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 285 pages) |
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Twentieth Century Fund Books/Reports/Studies |
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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 |
| Summary |
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 |
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Law |
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United States |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-275) and index |
| Notes |
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. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Science and law.
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Technology and law.
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LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
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SCIENCE -- General.
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Science and law
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Technology and law
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Natuurwetenschappen.
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Criminologie.
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30.99 exact sciences: other.
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Science and law.
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Technology and law.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780674039124 |
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0674039122 |
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067479303X |
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9780674793033 |
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