tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21633793.post483082177205530513..comments2023-12-12T03:19:42.467-05:00Comments on CYB3RCRIM3: Expert Opinion . . . FailSusan Brennerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17575138839291052258noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21633793.post-51465104398280319932011-08-30T21:01:21.551-04:002011-08-30T21:01:21.551-04:00Some 'expert witnesses' make the mistake o...Some 'expert witnesses' make the mistake of thinking their 'job' is to find a way to 'explain' their employer's case from an 'expert' point of view.<br /><br />Others rely upon their status as an 'expert' to carry them past difficult questions.<br /><br />In both cases, the person has mistaken their role in proceedings: 'to assist the fact finder' (the judge/jury), not the party who brought them into the room.<br /><br />Perhaps the sociologist here has not only failed to consider the statutes relevant to the question of fact at hand, but also the relevant court rules regarding expert witnesses and expert testimony?<br /><br />(Perhaps their enthusiasm for their subject of 'interest' got the better of them ...)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12636634556256791723noreply@blogger.com