What is the basis for the federal standard known as the Daubert test concerning the admissibility of scientific evidence, which has replaced Frye in some states?
What will be an ideal response?
The four-part Daubert test, which has become the federal standard concerning the admissibility
of scientific evidence, asks:
• Whether the type of evidence can and has been tested by scientific methods
• Whether the underlying theory or technique has been subjected to peer review and
published in the professional literature
• How reliable the results are in terms of potential error rate
• Whether general acceptance can have a bearing on the inquiry (the old Frye test)
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A. the right to appeal B. the right to remain silent C. the right to consult with an attorney D. an attorney to be provided at no cost for indigents
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a. sophisticated. b. uncertain. c. unlikely. d. predictable.