Expert Evidence and Scientific Proof in Criminal Trials

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Contents: Introduction. Part I Interdisciplinary 'Forensic Science' - Theoretical Foundations: Historical and practical considerations regarding expert testimony, Learned Hand A just measure of science, David Nelken Science and technology studies on trial: dilemmas of expertise, Michael Lynch and Simon Cole Of truth, in science and in law, Susan Haack The irrelevance, and central relevance, of the boundary between science and non-science in the evaluation of expert witness reliability, D. Michael Risinger. Part II Expert Evidence in Criminal Proceedings: Fingerprint evidence in an age of DNA profiling, Jennifer L. Mnookin Science in the criminal process, Paul Roberts 'Junk science': the criminal cases, Paul C. Giannelli Sounding out expert voice identification, David Ormerod Atkins v The Emperor: the 'cautious' use of unreliable 'expert' opinion, Gary Edmond, Richard Kemp, Glenn Porter, David Hamer, Mike Burton, Katherine Biber and Mehera San Roque Forensic science evidence in question, Mike Redmayne, Paul Roberts, Colin Aitken and Graham Jackson. Part III Interpreting Forensic Science Evidence: A framework for analysis, Erica Beecher-Monas The vision in 'blind' justice: expert perception, judgment, and visual cognition in forensic pattern recognition, Itiel E. Dror and Simon A. Cole Forensic identification: from a faith-based 'science' to a scientific science, Michael J. Saks Interpretation of statistical evidence in criminal trials: the prosecutor's fallacy and the defense attorney's fallacy, William C. Thompson and Edward L. Schumann Presenting probabilities in court: the DNA experience, Mike Redmayne Communicating opinion evidence in the forensic identification sciences: accuracy and impact, Dawn McQuiston-Surrett and Michael J. Saks She blinded me with science: wrongful convictions and the 'reverse CSI-effect', Mark A. Godsey and Marie Alou. Part IV Procedural Reform in Comparative Perspective: The psychiatric expert in court, Anthony Kenny Expertise and the Daubert decision, Ronald J. Allen Eyes wide shut: hidden problems and future consequences of the fact-based validity standard, Joelle Anne Moreno Daubert, Schmaubert: criminal defendants and the short end of the science stick, Susan D. Rozelle The Law Commission's report on expert evidence in criminal proceedings, Gary Edmond and Andrew Roberts Expert evidence and the Law Commission: implementation without legislation?, Tony Ward Court experts and expert witnesses: have we a lesson to learn from the French?, J.R. Spencer Forensic science in inquisitorial systems of criminal justice, Bron McKillop. Name index.