Reasserting the authority of science.

Abstract

Gardner Scherer and Tester (1989) feel that Melton has misunderstood their intentions and views about the American Psychological Associations (APA) amicus briefs on the adolescent abortion issue concerning the use of science in legal advocacy. Gardner et al. did not ever acknowledge the issue regarding adolescents abilities to make health related-decision and weight risks and benefits with the same level of competence as adults. There were no evaluations of adolescent competency in the article in questions. The article was solely devoted to the proper relationship between science and legal advocacy. The article was intended to go beyond the criticism of the briefs to a discussion of the dilemmas inherent when psychologists attempt to communicate research findings to the legal system.

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