Forensic science standards in fast-changing environments

Sommer, Peter (2010). Forensic science standards in fast-changing environments. Science and Justice, 50(1) pp. 12–17.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scijus.2009.11.006

Abstract

Regulatory trends in forensic science point strongly to the need for exhaustive testing of all findings and tools. At the same time a number of jurisdictions suggest a judicial test for the admissibility of novel scientific evidence. But in fields such as computers and cellphones, the rate of change is faster than the normal times required for peer-reviewed publication. One route to admitting less-than-perfect findings from forensic science is via a re-evaluation of the role of expert evidence and in particular pre-trial meetings between experts.

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