Expert witness books tend to be dry and strictly formulative in
style. Most provide lists of evidence rules (in mind-numbing
legalese) and tips about being clever and convincing in court. You
won t find much of that in "Forensic Testimony: Science, Law and
Forensic Evidence."
His book focuses on the responsibilities of witnesses going into
courts to speak on their forensic technical expertise and analyses.
"Forensic Testimony" does have a broad view of legal terms and
vocabulary available as a glossary, but each of the 12 chapters
take on the hard subjects present in today s cases, courtrooms, and
news media. Information regarding junk versus established or
validated forensic subjects. These topics are sharply discussed and
cover subjects such as forensic fraud, forensic negligence, and
incompetence. So expect the good with the bad as this book shows
why the NAS 2009 report of Strengthening Forensic Science in the
United States" has been singularly ignored by most forensic
practitioner groups. This is a true failure of effect never seen in
the history of the National Research Council researchers of the NAS
(formed in 1916 to provide independent scientific advice for the US
government). Full documentation of failures of individual experts
and some less than scientifically validated forensics are compared
to proper conduct, attitude and presentation of actual scientific
data versus personal opinion. The fallacy in forensic circles that
it s not real science but we still do good work is thrown against
cases of criminal exonerations after erroneous convictions aided by
misguided forensic experts and their court-accepted but not so
validated methods.
In closing, "Forensic Testimony" should be an eye-opener for
students studying criminal justice and forensic science. The
old-guard forensic experts (and their progeny) are well described
as they continue to preach their self-righteous claims of 100%
accuracy and service to their communities as a substitute for
proper validation. Prosecution lawyers and their opponents in the
Criminal Defense bar will learn about how wrongful convictions are
occurring throughout the US justice system when bad forensics or
overreaching forensic experts participate in courts. Judges
interested in education and legal research should find the book
stimulating with its content of case-based critique of expert
witnesses calling themselves scientists but lacking a grasp of the
scientific method as support.
A multi-disciplinary forensic reference examining the strengths and
weaknesses of forensic science in courtroom testimonyFocuses on
forensic testimony and judicial decisions in light of all the
Rules, case interpretations, and the NAS report findingsCase
studies, some from the Innocence Project, assist the reader in
distinguishing good testimony from bad
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