Overview
Winner of the 2017 Walter Owen Book Prize The clash of the scientific and legal cultures in the courtroom, though theoretically directed at finding the truth, is marked by tension. Forensic science — science applied to the legal context — advances rapidly and has undergone dramatic changes in recent years. In contrast, the law embraces finality in administering justice and struggles to change with evolving scientific knowledge. Improving the scientific literacy of the legal community, however, may help to mitigate this tension. To that end, this guide provides criminal lawyers, defence and Crown alike, with a macroscopic view of multiple forensic science disciplines, specific to the Canadian legal system and written by Canadian experts. Facilitating further case-specific research, this guide seeks to reinvigorate dialogue and improve collaboration between the forensic and legal communities in Canada, and contribute to the effective functioning of a fair and reasonable criminal justice system.
Full Product Details
Author: Caitlin Pakosh ,
Gail S. Anderson ,
Maggie Bellis ,
Hy Bloom
Publisher: Irwin Law Inc
Imprint: Irwin Law Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 3.40cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 1.210kg
ISBN: 9781552214121
ISBN 10: 1552214125
Pages: 277
Publication Date: 12 September 2016
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
The Lawyer's Guide to the Forensic Sciences, edited by Caitlin Pakosh...is an ambitious work that introduces readers to the key forensic sciences used in Canadian courts. ... [It] provides a useful, accessible, and comprehensive introduction to the forensic sciences and their use in Canadian courts. This book is recommended for law students, criminal lawyers, and more generally to people interested in the forensic sciences and the law.--Goldwynn Lewis Canadian Law Library Review 42:3 (2017) Bravo to Irwin for providing yet another work which will prevent flawed forensic science and inadequacies in the court process from yielding miscarriages of justice -- and bravo to Pakosh, and her contributors, for providing us -- not just defence lawyers, but prosecutors, expert witnesses and judges as well, no matter in which country they happen to reside -- with such an array of helpful tools for avoiding wrongful convictions. It's a worthy goal for all of us.--Harold Levy The Charles Smith Blog
Bravo to Irwin for providing yet another work which will prevent flawed forensic science and inadequacies in the court process from yielding miscarriages of justice -- and bravo to Pakosh, and her contributors, for providing us -- not just defence lawyers, but prosecutors, expert witnesses and judges as well, no matter in which country they happen to reside -- with such an array of helpful tools for avoiding wrongful convictions. It's a worthy goal for all of us.--Harold Levy, The Charles Smith Blog The Lawyer's Guide to the Forensic Sciences, edited by Caitlin Pakosh...is an ambitious work that introduces readers to the key forensic sciences used in Canadian courts. ... [It] provides a useful, accessible, and comprehensive introduction to the forensic sciences and their use in Canadian courts. This book is recommended for law students, criminal lawyers, and more generally to people interested in the forensic sciences and the law.--Goldwynn Lewis, Canadian Law Library Review 42:3 (2017)
The Lawyer's Guide to the Forensic Sciences, edited by Caitlin Pakosh...is an ambitious work that introduces readers to the key forensic sciences used in Canadian courts. ... [It] provides a useful, accessible, and comprehensive introduction to the forensic sciences and their use in Canadian courts. This book is recommended for law students, criminal lawyers, and more generally to people interested in the forensic sciences and the law.--Goldwynn Lewis, Canadian Law Library Review 42:3 (2017) Bravo to Irwin for providing yet another work which will prevent flawed forensic science and inadequacies in the court process from yielding miscarriages of justice -- and bravo to Pakosh, and her contributors, for providing us -- not just defence lawyers, but prosecutors, expert witnesses and judges as well, no matter in which country they happen to reside -- with such an array of helpful tools for avoiding wrongful convictions. It's a worthy goal for all of us.--Harold Levy, The Charles Smith Blog
Bravo to Irwin for providing yet another work which will prevent flawed forensic science and inadequacies in the court process from yielding miscarriages of justice — and bravo to Pakosh, and her contributors, for providing us — not just defence lawyers, but prosecutors, expert witnesses and judges as well, no matter in which country they happen to reside — with such an array of helpful tools for avoiding wrongful convictions. It’s a worthy goal for all of us. The Lawyer’s Guide to the Forensic Sciences, edited by Caitlin Pakosh…is an ambitious work that introduces readers to the key forensic sciences used in Canadian courts. … [It] provides a useful, accessible, and comprehensive introduction to the forensic sciences and their use in Canadian courts. This book is recommended for law students, criminal lawyers, and more generally to people interested in the forensic sciences and the law.
Author Information
Caitlin Pakosh is an assistant Crown attorney in Newmarket, Ontario, and an assistant professor in the Department of Forensic Science at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Caitlin Pakosh is an assistant Crown attorney in Newmarket, Ontario, and an assistant professor in the Department of Forensic Science at the University of Toronto Mississauga.
