Donald Shelton

Forensic Science in Court

Challenges in the Twenty First Century

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Produktbeschreibung

Forensic Science in Court explores the legal implications of forensic science--an increasingly important and complex part of the legal system. Judge Donald Shelton provides an accessible overview of the legal issues, then examines the strengths and limitations of various kinds of forensic science, including DNA, fingerprints, handwriting, hair, bite marks, tool marks, firearms and bullets, fire and arson investigation, and bloodstain evidence. Case studies illustrate the issues and their application in depth.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 155mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 332g
• ISBN-13: 9781442201880
• ISBN-10: 1442201886
• Artikelnr.: 30166036

Autorenporträt

By Hon. Donald Shelton

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures Introduction Chapter 1: The History and Development of
Forensic Scientific Evidence Chapter 2: The Problem of Junk Science Chapter
3: DNA-the New Gold Standard Admissibility of DNA at Trial Postconviction
DNA Testing Chapter 4: The "Who" Question Fingerprint Evidence Handwriting
Comparison Chapter 5: More "Who" Questions Hair Analysis Bite Mark Analysis
Chapter 6: The "How" Question Toolmarks and Firearms Bullet Lead Comparison
Fire, Explosion and Arson Evidence Bloodstain Pattern Evidence Chapter 7:
The "Whether" Question: Social Science Evidence in Criminal Cases
Eyewitness Identification Experts Forensic Abuse Syndromes Conclusions
about Social Science Evidence Chapter 8: Jurors and Forensic Science
Evidence The "CSI" Myth The "Tech" Effect "Negative" Evidence Voir Dire,
Argument and Jury Instructions Chapter 9: Conclusions: Where Do We Go From
Here? The Last Twenty Years-An Era of Doubt Daubert's Change in the Legal
Standard for Admissibility The Emergence of DNA as a New Model for Forensic
Scientific Evidence The Impact of DNA Exonerations The Impact of the
National Academy of Sciences Report The Impact of New Technology Awareness
by Jurors The Current State of Forensic Science Evidence in Criminal Cases
Thoughts about the Future of Criminal Forensic Science Appendix:
Recommendations of the National Research Council Strengthening Forensic
Science in the United States: A Path Forward Notes Index About the Authors