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| I. Introduction |
| II. The Political Origins of the Junk Science Model |
| III. Problems with the Junk Science Model |
| A. "Junk Science" is Vague |
| B. Limits of Efficacy as the Demarcation Between "Real" and "Junk" Science |
| C. Limits of Motivation/Intention as the Demarcation Between "Good" and "Junk" Science |
| D. The Problem of "Scientific Norms" |
| E. The Problem of "Scientific Method" |
| F. Is "Junk Science" a Product of Legal Distortion? |
| 1. Do Legal Systems Amplify Pre-Existing Scientific Disagreements? |
| 2. Deconstruction Rather Than Distortion |
| 3. Law-Science Hybrids |
| G. "Support" For the Junk Science Model From the History of Science |
| H. "Support" For the Junk Science Model From the Naïve View of the Public Perception of Risk |
| I. Reluctance of Junk Science Model Proponents to Engage with the History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science |
| IV. Conclusion |
| A. Junk Science Model Critics |
| B. Trashing "Junk Science" |
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