the decision for frye v. united states was issued in 2001.
when was the decision for frye v. united states issued?
2001
in 1923, the case of frye v. united states instituted significant change to both criminal and civil law by addressing the use of expert witness testimony in conjunction with scientific testimony. in frye v. united states, the defense team attempted to introduce both the results of a polygraph test administered to frye to determine frye's innocence as well as the testimony of an expert witness to verify and explain the results.
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through this ruling, the judge's opinion on frye v. united states set precedent and the standard by which expert witnesses would be utilized in the court system for years to come. in the federal courts, between 1948 and 1975, frye was cited 55 times; however, the use and application was not consistent. one of the major struggles that came out of this precedent was the application to both civil and criminal cases. many of the courts and judges had trouble interpreting the "general acceptance" notion of a particular field in a concise and non-arbitrary manner.





























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