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Forensic science in court : challenges in the twenty-first century /

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, in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shelton, Donald E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2011.
Colección:Issues in crime & justice (Lanham, Md.)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The history and development of forensic scientific evidence
  • The problem of junk science : Frye and the Daubert Triology
  • DNA : the new gold standard
  • The "who" question
  • More "who" questions
  • The "how" question
  • The "whether" question : social science evidence in criminal cases
  • Jurors and forensic science evidence.