PSYC 2400 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Arson, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Hypnosis

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2400
• Professor: Ian Broom

Document Summary

For novel scientific evidence to be admissible in court, it must be established that the procedure(s) used to arrive at the testimony is generally accepted in the scientific community. (cid:224) the u. s. supreme court stated that, for scientific evidence to be admitted into court, it must (1) be provided by a qualified expert, (2) be relevant, and (3) be reliable (meaning scientifically valid). (cid:224) the daubert criteria is a standard for accepting expert testimony, which states that scientific evidence is valid if the research on which it is based has been peer reviewed, is testable, has a recognized rate of error, and adheres to professional standards. (cid:224) the mohan criteria is a standard for accepting expert testimony, which states that expert testimony will be admissible in court if the testimony is relevant, is necessary for assisting the trier of fact, does not violate any exclusionary rules, and is provided by a qualified expert.