What are the Stakes for the engineer advisers?
Their stakes are: 1. Opposing political views 2. Social perspectives 3. Economic interests 4. And their individual values like, Honesty Public trust Respect for common good
What is the work of Engineers as Advisers?
Engineers act as Advisers in Planning and Policy-Making like Economists, sociologists, urban planners, etc. In Policy-Making they advise about the Cost benefit analysis of alternate solutions for transport, housing, energy,…
What is needed of the Expert Engineers?
Engineer Experts should maintain their integrity in the face of all the above biases Courts also must rely on balance provided by expert witnesses on both sides of the case…
Write short notes on: a) Hired Guns, b) Financial Bias, c) Ego Bias and ,d) Sympathy Bias
a) Hired Gun An unscrupulous (unprincipled, crooked, immoral) engineer • Makes his living by helping lawyers to portray facts in favour of their clients • Never tries to be objective • Violates standards…
What are the types of abuses of Engineers as Expert witnesses?
Expert witnesses are abused in the following ways: Hired Guns Financial Bias Ego Bias Sympathy Bias
What is the difference between Eye witness and Expert witness?
Eye Witness Is permitted to testify on observed and to some extent perceived facts. Expert Witness Is permitted to testify on facts, perceptions and interpretations of facts in the area…
What is the role of an expert in a court system consistent with Professional standards (codes of ethics)?
Role of an Expert in a Court System Experts must earnestly try to be impartial in identifying and interpreting complicated data thrown up by the complexity of modern science and …
What are the aims of a legal system?
Aims of a Legal System is To administer a complex system of legal rights that define legal justice achieved through adversarial relationships, with rules about admissible forms of evidence and…
How should the expert witness exhibit one’s ‘confidentiality responsibility’?
The expert witnesses must Not divulge their investigations unless called upon to do so by the court Not volunteer evidence favorable to the opponent Answer questions truthfully when opposing attorney…
What are the Expert engineers’ responsibilities towards their hirers?
They should present their qualifications to the client Investigate thoroughly the cases entrusted to them. Testify in court
