Document Type
Article
Abstract
As mediators we are often faced with sharply conflicting stories. One of the advantages of mediation is that we sometimes can solve the underlying problem without determining who did what, to whom, and when. Indeed, experience has shown that mediation is not a good process for finding the truth because it has none of the tools (such as testimony under oath) used for this purpose in the judicial system. Still, mediators often spend a good deal of time and effort trying to determine who is telling the truth.
Recommended Citation
Bruce Fraser,
The Neutral as Lie Detector: You Can't Judge Participants by Their Demeanor,
4 Pepp. Disp. Resol. L.J.
Iss. 2
(2004)
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/drlj/vol4/iss2/7
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