Commentary: Deceptions to the rule on ultimate issue testimony.
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Federal Rule of Evidence 704(b) (and state counterparts) bars opinion testimony on the effect of mental state on an element of a crime or defense. The application of the rule involves substantial judicial discretion. As the jurisprudence to date indicates, deceptions to the rule circumvent its application.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
دوره 34 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006