Geography in Court
Expertise in Adversarial Settings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8963475 |
|---|---|
| Authors | W A V Clark (0000-0003-4944-1926, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-5 |
| Publication date | 1991-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-2754 • E-ISSN: 1475-5661 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/622903 |
| OpenAlex | W2330369139 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 16 |
The use of social science generally, and geography specifically, in litigation in the United States has expanded since the 1970s. This paper examines the issues and nuances involved in geographical expertise, the role of experts, their evaluation by judges and attorneys (and other experts) and the interaction of attorneys, judges and the media. It also addresses the more fundamental issues of the problem of proof, the nature of geographic contributions and finally, whether or not the involvement in often tortuous legal proceedings has measurable impacts. I argue that courts are not well designed to legislate complex social issues
Adversarial system · Economic geography · Geography · Political science · Jury Decision Making Processes · Law · Law in Society and Culture · Occupational and Professional Licensing Regulation
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,24 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2021 (29) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |