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.

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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.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Copyright Holders:	2010 Elsevier B.V
ISSN:	1355-0306
Academic Unit/Department:	Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Item ID:	19455
Depositing User:	Peter Sommer
Date Deposited:	05 Feb 2010 13:17
Last Modified:	24 Oct 2012 14:46
URI:	http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/19455

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