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Five Ways Experts Improperly Weaponize Research Articles
in Purported Sexual Assault and Strangulation Cases
In criminal case report writing and testimony concerning allegations of sexual abuse or strangulation, experts have misused research statistics and findings to bolster opinions that wrongfully suggest that scientific research backs their conclusion. Tristan Wristen describes how experts improperly “weaponize” research articles.