We review the state of forensic mental health assessment. The field is in much better shape
than in the past; however, significant problems of quality remain, with much room for …

The use of gait analysis is a well-established facet of practice for many professions and a
fundamental aspect of clinical practice. In recent times, gait analysis evidence has emerged …

Judges are like other human beings. They use their 'common sense', their common
understanding, their contemporary knowledge of society and the expectations of the …

Greater scrutiny and demands for innovation and increased productivity place pressures on
scientists. Forensic genetics is advancing at a rapid pace but can only do so responsibly …

Gait is known to have been used as evidence since 1839, initially based on the apocryphal
belief that a person can be identified by their gait. The potential uniqueness of gait has yet to …

Kylie Burns a, b, Rachel Dioso-Villa c, d and Zoe Rathus AM a, b aGriffith Law School,
Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; bLaw Futures Centre, Griffith University, Brisbane …

This article explains why the adversarial trial has not been an effective mechanism for
regulating the admission and use of many forms of forensic science evidence. Drawing upon …

Greater scrutiny and demands for innovation and increased productivity place pressures on
scientists. Forensic genetics is advancing at a rapid pace but can only do so responsibly …

This chapter offers a critical review of reported fingerprint cases in three common law
jurisdictions covering the period from the beginning of the twentieth century until the time of …

Criminal investigations generally aim at discovering previously unknown facts. The same is
true for scientific (or academic) research. Both follow a rather tight framework of rules–most …