Overview
With the judge as the gatekeeper, one of the greatest issues facing forensic science is what the state and federal courts will accept as science. Each chapter in this book offers a complete overview and analysis of the scientific and legal aspects of each of the forensic disciplines. This new edition updates the cases and discusses the most recent applications Frye/Daubert, the admissibility of eyewitness identification, the explosion of cases and statutes addressing post-conviction DNA, the recent rise in attention to cold cases, and other challenges. As challenges to forensics become increasingly rigorous, this is the book the scientists will read to prepare for what awaits them in the courtroom.
Full Product Details
Author: Terrence F. Kiely
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 3.20cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 1.150kg
ISBN: 9780849328589
ISBN 10: 0849328586
Pages: 536
Publication Date: 29 November 2005
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This [book] is a relevant compendium of significant historical and contemporary case law concerning applied forensic science For theattorneyor forensic scientist, [it] is a good case law primer on forensic science. It is applicable to both scientific and evidentiary issues. --Gil I. Sapir, J.D., MSc, Champion [The author]presents the reader with a review of the uses of forensic science in criminal casesIt is not just the cases that give the reader an introduction to forensic science and the criminal law; the book also contains relevant citations to sources and useful research tools. -- Kenneth E. Melson, J.D., Journal of Forensic Science
This is an excellent book for American Law students with a strong interest in the interface between the criminal justice system and forensic scientific evidence...as up to date as it can be...Professor Kelly has succeeded in penning a cautionary tale for those tempted to enter the field of Forensic Science or graduates seeking to enter the police service or work as scenes of crime specialists. -David Harwood, Physical Sciences Educational Reviews, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2006 This [book] is a relevant compendium of significant historical and contemporary case law concerning applied forensic science... For the...attorney...or forensic scientist, [it] is a good case law primer on forensic science. It is applicable to both scientific and evidentiary issues. --Gil I. Sapir, J.D., MSc, Champion [The author]...presents the reader with a review of the uses of forensic science in criminal cases...It is not just the cases that give the reader an introduction to forensic science and the criminal law; the book also contains rele vant citations to sources and useful research tools. -- Kenneth E. Melson, J.D., Journal of Forensic Science
