Stuart Greenberg Case

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1. Person in Question -
Late Stuart Greenberg, renowned psychologist, had a professional and social stronghold in the courts and knew that his testimony was never challenged and was deemed credible. For a quarter century Greenberg testified as an expert in forensic psychology, an inscrutable field with immense power.

2. What the person used to do – testified to the psychological state of the parents who fought for the custody of their children. He was directly responsible for information juries would use to determine guilt or innocence in sexual assault cases. His word could determine which parent received custody of a child, or whether a jury believed a claim of sexual assault, or what damages might be awarded for emotional distress. Greenberg was accustomed to high influence in hearings. He was once asked, Do judges follow your
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he was once asked. “Typically,” he said.
3. What do you think caused this person to compromise their honor and integrity?
Although appointed by the court, Greenberg was paid by the parties. In the early 1980s, Greenberg befriended Stanley Stone, who worked in King County as a family-law commissioner — a position akin to judge with the power to appoint experts and approve their fees. On the side, Stone speculated in oil and gas, wooing investors with fantastical claims about the fortunes to be made by digging holes in Kansas, his investors included lawyers and expert witnesses who appeared regularly in family court. One of his biggest investors was Greenberg. The psychologist put in $41,250 — expecting, years hence, a whopping return of $891,000

4. Describe what happened -
Greenberg also demonstrated dubious judgment and a cavalier attitude toward his ethical