Technology
Admissibility of Expert Witness Testimony under the Daubert Standard
Quick fact
The Daubert standard replaced the older, stricter 'Frye rule' and shifted the judge's role from simply asking whether a technique is generally accepted to actively evaluating whether the underlying science is reliable.
Why this is interesting
In 1993, the Supreme Court changed the rules for how courts decide if an expert's testimony is admissible. But did it actually solve the problem of 'junk science' in the courtroom?