在专家证言的可采性判断标准上,Daubert标准替代“普遍接受”标准成为发展方向。Daubert标准在赋予法官很大的自由裁量的同时,也赋予其艰巨的“守门人”角色。Daubert标准将决定权中心从专业界移至法官。Daubert标准对多种因素的弹性考量给新科学证据的可采性提供了机遇和可能,但是一切要取决于法官的自由裁量和“守门人”职责的履行。 On the admissible criteria for expert testimony, the Daubert standard replaces the “universally accepted” standard. The Daubert standard, while giving the judges a great deal of discretion, also gives them a formidable “gatekeeper” role. The Daubert standard moves the decision center from professional to judge. The Daubert standard’s resilience to multiple factors offers opportunities and possibilities for the admissibility of new scientific evidence, but all depends on the discretion of the judge and the fulfillment of the “gatekeeper” duty.