Forensic evidence : science and the criminal law
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Forensic evidence : science and the criminal law
CRC Press, c2001
- alk. paper
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Includes bibliographies
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Forensic Evidence: Science and the Criminal Law is a comprehensive analysis of the most recent state and federal court decisions addressing the use of forensic science in the investigation and trial of criminal cases. Each case provides a complete overview and analysis of the relevant scientific issues debated by the court in that particular case. These science-related discussions present the court's most recent positions on ballistics, blood analysis, forensic anthropology, and other scientific applications. Each case also provides a thorough examination of the legal aspects of its relevant science-related issues. These legal analyses focus on issues of criminal discovery, the debate over the legal requirements for utilization of an area of medical or other forensic science at trial, and the appellate court's acceptance in whole, in part, or not at all, of the scientist's factual findings and opinions in a wide variety of science-based settings.
The author gives special attention to the latest decisions addressing the applicability of the famous Daubert case. Here, he offers a thorough analysis of what does and does not constitute acceptable science for the basis of an expert's opinion. Against this background, Forensic Evidence: Science and the Criminal Law will aid you tremendously in discerning these intricate factors, thereby boosting your understanding and analysis of science-based criminal cases on both the federal and state levels.
Table of Contents
SCIENCE, FORENSIC SCIENCE, AND EVIDENCE
Science and the Legal Process
Litigation as History
Law and Science
Science and the Supreme Court
Conclusion
Research Note
Endnotes
SCIENCE AND THE CRIMINAL LAW
Introduction
Science and the Criminal Law: Overview
Forensic Science and Legal History
Forensic Science and Circumstantial Evidence
Forensic Science and Forensic Evidence
Forensic Science, Probability, and the Law
Forensic Science, Forensic Evidence, and the Modern Crime Scene
Forensic Science and the Criminal Law: A Case Study
Conclusion
Research Note
Endnotes
HAIR ANALYSIS
Introduction
Recent Case Discussions
Conclusion
Endnotes
FIBER ANALYSIS
Introduction
The Wayne Williams Case
Other Fiber Analysis Cases
Research Note
Endnotes
BALLISTICS AND TOOL MARKS
Introduction
Weapon Identification
Angle of Shot
Bullet Matching
Incompetency of Counsel
Wound Analysis and Ballistics
Tool Mark Cases
Research Note
Endnotes
SOIL, GLASS, AND PAINT ANALYSIS
Introduction
Glass Analysis
Paint Analysis
Soil Analysis
Research Note
Endnotes
FOOTPRINTS AND TIRE IMPRESSIONS
Introduction
Footprints
Tire Impressions
Bite Mark Case Listing
Research Note
Endnotes
FINGERPRINTS
Introduction
Fingerprint Cases
Lip and Ear Print Impressions
Research Note
Endnotes
BLOOD SPATTER ANALYSIS
Introduction
Blood Spatter Cases
Endnotes
DNA ANALYSIS
Introduction
Questions Lawyers Need to Ask and Answer
DNA Cases
Research Note
Endnotes
FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY
Anthropology
Forensic Anthropology Cases
Entomology: Cases
Endnotes
EPILOGUE
Appendix: A Primer on Researching Forensic Science to Get Forensic Evidence
Forensics and Crime Scene Bibliography and Research Sources
Forensic Information on the Internet
Table of Cases
Index
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