JoinThe Case Study: Science, Law, and the Pursuit of Knowledge
Science and law are institutions for developing, testing, justifying, and authorizing belief, yet are often viewed as two different ways of knowing. Although science and law both claim to be based on “facts,” their facts are disclosed in different ways. Facts in science are usually disclosed to scientists by experiments, whereas those in law are usually disclosed to judges and juries by witnesses in courtrooms. This article presents the legal, moral, and scientific implications of unethical research and whether it should be considered for scientific knowledge.