title: Psychiatric expert testimony: are the criticisms justified? (Part 1).
abstract: What weight is given psychiatric testimony when it is allowed in evidence? How much influence has the psychiatrist over the court process? These questions are examined in detail.
authors.affiliation: Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Slovenko
mesh_terms: D005104:Expert Testimony; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006801:Humans