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Informationen zum Autor Donald Shelton is Chief Judge of the Michigan 22nd Judicial Circuit and an adjunct professor in the criminal justice and political science departments at Eastern Michigan University. He also serves as a supervising judge for the Washtenaw Juvenile Court. He has previously worked as an attorney and taught at Washtenaw Community College and the University of Maryland. Klappentext 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, including DNA, fingerprints, handwriting, hair, bite marks, tool marks, firearms and bullets, fire and arson investigation, and bloodstain evidence. Case studies illustrate the issues and their application in depth. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of FiguresIntroductionChapter 1: The History and Development of Forensic Scientific EvidenceChapter 2: The Problem of Junk ScienceChapter 3: DNA-the New Gold StandardAdmissibility of DNA at TrialPostconviction DNA TestingChapter 4: The "Who" QuestionFingerprint EvidenceHandwriting ComparisonChapter 5: More "Who" QuestionsHair AnalysisBite Mark AnalysisChapter 6: The "How" QuestionToolmarks and FirearmsBullet Lead ComparisonFire, Explosion and Arson EvidenceBloodstain Pattern EvidenceChapter 7: The "Whether" Question: Social Science Evidence in Criminal CasesEyewitness Identification ExpertsForensic Abuse SyndromesConclusions about Social Science EvidenceChapter 8: Jurors and Forensic Science EvidenceThe "CSI" MythThe "Tech" Effect"Negative" EvidenceVoir Dire, Argument and Jury InstructionsChapter 9: Conclusions: Where Do We Go From Here?The Last Twenty Years-An Era of DoubtDaubert's Change in the Legal Standard for AdmissibilityThe Emergence of DNA as a New Model for Forensic Scientific EvidenceThe Impact of DNA ExonerationsThe Impact of the National Academy of Sciences ReportThe Impact of New Technology Awareness by JurorsThe Current State of Forensic Science Evidence in Criminal CasesThoughts about the Future of Criminal Forensic ScienceAppendix: Recommendations of the National Research Council Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path ForwardNotesIndexAbout the Authors...
