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Judge's Competence in Sentencing
From: Maxine Rockoff <mrockoff () rnd stern nyu edu>
Date: Sun, 1 Aug 93 17:26:22 EDT
Having just read your report on the sentencing of the hackers by a judge who didn't understand the technical issues, it occurred to me that you might be interested in a report recently published by the Carnegie Commission on Science, Technology, and Government called "Science and Technology in Judicial Decision Making: Creating Opportunities and Meeting Challenges." Just send a message requesting the report with your physical mail address to carnegie () acf1 nyu edu The recent Supreme Court decision in the Daubert - Merrell Dow case gives judges a lot of responsibility in deciding what evidence to allow. Judges will have to become adept at getting up to speed on technical issues -- at least to be able to qualify expert witnesses and testimony. The Commission's report urges just such responsibility. Maxine L. Rockoff formerly Senior Administrator, Carnegie Commission on Science, Technology, and Government
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