Journal of Forensic Psychology

Abstract

Applying Group Data to an Individual as a Scientific Expert in a Court Room Setting: An Unacknowledged Problem in Forensic Mental Health

Conor Duggan*

While the application of group data to an individual case is central to both clinical practice and its legal implications, it is a topic that has been largely neglected by professionals. Two recent contributions from Faigman et al. and Dawid et al. focus on the legal applications of this issue and are discussed in this article. While both papers make many worthwhile points, neither is above criticism. The paper concludes that integrating scientific principles with the legal framework is not as straight forward as many scientists might wish to believe.

Published Date: 2024-08-29; Received Date: 2020-11-09