UID:
almafu_9959242451102883
Format:
1 online resource (197 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-282-92247-5
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9786612922473
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1-4422-0189-4
Series Statement:
Issues in crime & justice
Content:
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.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Contents; Figures; Introduction; The History and Developmentof Forensic Scientific Evidence; Ch02. The Problem of Junk Science: Frye and the Daubert Trilogy; Ch03. DNA: The New Gold Standard; Ch04. The "Who" Question; Ch05. More "Who" Questions; Ch06. The "How" Question; Ch07. The "Whether" Question: Social Science Evidence in Criminal Cases; Ch08. Jurors and Forensic Science Evidence; Ch09. Conclusions: Where Do We Go from Here?; Appendix. Recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences: Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward (2009); Notes; Index
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About the Author
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-4422-0188-6
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-4422-0187-8
Language:
English
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