Explain how the Frye decision changed the way courts viewed scientific evidence

What will be an ideal response?


The Frye decision marked the first time that questions about "bad science" and "good science" was asked. It set a new standard for admissibility of scientific evidence. An expert could only be called upon to render testimony in areas in which the science was generally accepted by the scientific community.

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a. True b. False

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What will be an ideal response?

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What will be an ideal response?

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A method to limit appeals is to restrict the use of ____________________, which is where prisoners on death row argue that their detention as condemned persons is based on some error in the administration of the law

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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