Forensic Evidence: Science and the Criminal Law, Second Edition

by Terrence F. Kiely

Overview

Focusing on issues raised at Interpol‘s 14th Forensic Science Symposium, this volume offers a complete overview and analysis of the scientific and legal aspects of each of the forensic disciplines. It updates cases and discusses recent applications of Frye/Daubert, the admissibility of eyewitness identification, the explosion of cases and statutes addressing post-conviction DNA, the rise in attention to cold cases, and other challenges. This is the book that those in the forensic sciences need to have on hand to successfully prepare for what may await them in the courtroom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040080320
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/29/2005
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	536
File size:	2 MB

Table of Contents

Science, Forensic Science, and Evidence. Science and the Criminal Law. Hair Analysis. Fiber Analysis/ Ballistics and Tool Marks. Soil, Grass, and Paint. Footprints and Tire Impressions. Fingerprints. Blood Spatter Analysis. DNA Analysis. Forensic Anthropology and Entomology. Epilogue. Appendix A: A Primer on Researching Forensic Science to Get to Forensic Evidence. Table of Cases. Index.

Editorial Reviews

An introduction and guide to the historical, contemporary, and future relationship between the world of forensic sciences and the criminal justice system. Focuses on those cases questioning the legal acceptability under a or standard, and on numerous cases where the courts have scrutinized and accepted or rejected a variety of investigative uses of forensic science methods. An appendix offers a primer on how to conduct forensic science and forensic evidence research. Of interest to police, forensic scientists, prosecutors, defense lawyers, and students. Author information is not given. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

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 relevant citations to sources and useful research tools.”

— Kenneth E. Melson, J.D., Journal of Forensic Science

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