Forensic Science in Court Challenges in the Twenty First Century

Name: Forensic Science in Court Challenges in the Twenty First Century
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ISBN: 9781442201880

ISBN-10: 1442201886

ISBN-13: 9781442201880

Edition: 2010

Authors: Donald Hon. Shelton

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List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/16/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 196
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.01" long x 0.44" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



List of Figures


Introduction



The History and Development of Forensic Scientific Evidence



The Problem of Junk Science: Frye and the Daubert Trilogy



DNA: The New Gold Standard


Admissibility of DNA at Trial


Postconviction DNA Testing



The "Who" Question


Fingerprint Evidence


Handwriting Comparison



More "Who" Questions


Hair Analysis


Bite-Mark Analysis



The "How" Question


Tool Marks and Firearms


Bullet Lead Comparison


Fire, Explosion, and Arson Evidence


Bloodstain Pattern Evidence



The "Whether" Question: Social Science Evidence in Criminal Cases


Eyewitness Identification Experts


Forensic Abuse Syndromes


Conclusions about Social Science Evidence



Jurors and Forensic Science Evidence


The "CSI" Myth


The "Tech" Effect


"Negative" Evidence


Voir Dire, Argument, and Jury Instructions



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 Academy of Sciences: Strengthening Forensic Science in the Unites States


Notes


Index


About the Author