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14 J.L. & Pol'y 1 (2006)
Science for Judges V Introduction

handle is hein.journals/jlawp14 and id is 11 raw text is: SCIENCE FOR JUDGES V INTRODUCTION Margaret A. Berger* Once again, the Journal of Law and Policy is publishing extended versions of papers relating to science and law that were presented at a conference for federal and state judges.' The conference, which took place at Brooklyn Law School on April 1 and 2, 2005, was the fifth in a series of Science for Judges programs funded by the Common Benefit Trust established in the Silicone Breast Implant Products Liability Litigation. It was held under the auspices of Brooklyn Law School's Center for Health, Science and Public Policy in collaboration with the Federal Judicial Center, the National Center for State Courts, and the Committee on Science, Technology and Law of the National Academies of Science. Science for Judges V dealt with two very different sets of questions that arise in connection with science in the courtroom. The first day's session focused on Risk Assessment, a topic that confronts judges when ruling on expert proof of causation in toxic tort cases. The second day's session considered issues relevant to the Availability of Data, a subject of importance to the effective functioning of both science and the law-research depends on data * Suzanne J. and Norman Miles Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School. Professor Berger is the Director of the Science for Judges Program. 1 Papers from previous Science for Judges programs can be found in 12 J.L. & POL'Y 1, 1-53 (2003) (papers discussing the practice of epidemiology and the science produced by administrative agencies); 12 J.L. & POL'Y 485, 485-639 (2004) (papers discussing toxicology and epidemiology); 13 J.L. & POL'Y 1, 1- 179 (2005) (papers discussing the integrity of scientific research and forensic evidence in criminal proceedings); and 13 J.L. & POL'Y 499-647 (2005) (papers discussing Agent Orange and human behavior research). All papers are available in electronic form at http://brooklaw.edu/centers/scienceforjudges/papers.php.

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