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Cytogenic findings in persons living near Love Canal part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Initial findings concerning cell origin and growth of people living near Love Canal, New York.
Topics: Pollution Sources, Health/Cancer Studies
Congenital malformations and maternal drinking water supply in rural South Australia: a case-control study part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Case-control statistical study of birth defects and gestational drinking water supply.
Topics: Health/Cancer Studies
Drinking water and cancer study in Louisiana part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Early study examining possible link between cancer and drinking water.
Topics: Health/Cancer Studies
Clients, cogency and candor: the complications of consulting in court part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Keenly insightful article written U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes as an address at the Geoscientists in the Legal System, Pardee Keynote Symposium, Geological Society of America National Meeting, ...
Topics: Legal System
Science and law: uneasy partners in the courtroom part of SERC Print Resource Collection
News article from a trade magazine about the difficulties presented when scientists and engineers testify in a court of law.
Topics: Legal System
Fifty Years of Studies of the Biology and Therapy of Childhood Leukemia part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Detailed review of changes in the treatment of childhood leukemia.
Topics: Health/Cancer Studies
Basic Ground-Water Hydrology part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Well-written primer on the fundamentals of regional ground-water flow, Darcy's Law, radial flow to wells, aquifer testing, stream/aquifer interaction, and contaminant transport. Written at a ...
Topics: Hydrogeology:Field Data, Wells, Hydrogeology
Contamination of Orangetown: a mock trial and site investigation part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Professional journal article describing the presentation and pedagogy behind using a mock trial as a means to teach groundwater science and the legal system to hydrology students. The lead author is ...
Topics: Mock Trial
Improving expert testimony part of SERC Print Resource Collection
A professional article describing ways that experts can improve upon the manner in which they present testimony and ways in which the court can improve in receiving expert testimony
Topics: Legal System:Expert Testimony, People:Experts
Trial courts and practice part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Professional article describing the purpose and philosophy of jury trials (as opposed to bench trials). Very good background material for a term paper.
Topics: Federal Trial, Legal System:Jury Trials