Scientific expert opinion is a specie of evidence that presents the courts with a challenging
set of paradoxes and dilemmas. Consider: Scientific expert testimony is usually welcomed …

/. The Lessons o/Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael The 1970s and early 1980s were aperiod of
virtually unbridled expansion of asserted expertise in civil and criminal courtrooms, limited …

How should forensic scientists and other expert witnesses present their evidence in court?
What kinds and quality of data can experts properly draw on in formulating their …

Forensic identification has long been a core component of the criminal justice system.
Practitioners of forensic identification typically claim a scientific basis for the technologies …

These are dark days for the forensic sciences. Newspaper and magazine articles, op-ed
headlines, television news, and radio talk shows refer to the field as" seriously deficient,"'a" …

Forensic science is undergoing an evolution in which a long-standing “trust the examiner”
focus is being replaced by a “trust the scientific method” focus. This shift, which is in progress …

This paper discusses materials from a legal case, People v. Hyatt (2001). This was a
criminal case in which one of the authors (Simon Cole) agreed to appear as an expert …

Identification/quantitation versus individualization. An important distinction exists among the
forensic sciences. The identification/quantitation specialties typically are derived from …

This article examines the admissibility of forensic science and medicine in criminal
proceedings. In Part ii, we explain how reliability-based admissibility standards in the United …

It is difficult for me to comment on an article written by such eminent and high-profile authors
on the need for a research culture in the forensic sciences. Apparently, these authors have …