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Re: Scientific Certainty
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CJN (IP Logged)
Date: November 07, 2022 03:56PM
As scientific practitioners, this may be true.
But to the average juror, the phrase comes across as an absolute. It makes it sound like one's testimony is more reliable based solely on a catchy phrase.
That is one reason why the federal government has gotten away from its use.