Daubert Standard Pros And Cons

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The Daubert standard is the best choice for determining the admissibility of forensic evidence and expert witnesses in Florida based on the articles provided. The evidence and expert witness testimony that is put forth in Florida litigation should be assessed by the same standards that apply for all rules of evidence in federal courts. Although the Frye standard provides a wide scope as to what can be used as evidence, a stricter set of standards would be more beneficial to the public because it would assure litigants that the science has been proven to be reliable.
Frye is based more on the opinion of other experts in the field and what is accepted. If the polygraph test were generally accepted by scientists in the field, the technique would

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