Forensic DNA goes to court with O.J.

The Place of Forensic Voice Comparison in the Ongoing Paradigm Shift

We are in the midst of what Saks & Koehler (2005) have called a paradigm shift in the evaluation of evidence in the forensic comparison sciences. This is a shift to requiring that the evaluation of forensic evidence actually be scientific, including that the reliability of methodologies be testable, and requiring that forensic evidence be evaluated and presented to the courts in a logically cor...

Forensic DNA analysis: a primer for courts

The coming paradigm shift in forensic identification science.

Converging legal and scientific forces are pushing the traditional forensic identification sciences toward fundamental change. The assumption of discernible uniqueness that resides at the core of these fields is weakened by evidence of errors in proficiency testing and in actual cases. Changes in the law pertaining to the admissibility of expert evidence in court, together with the emergence of...

The contribution of forensic science to crime analysis and investigation: forensic intelligence.

The debate in forensic science concentrates on issues such as standardisation, accreditation and de-contextualisation, in a legal and economical context, in order to ensure the scientific objectivity and efficiency that must guide the process of collecting, analysing, interpreting and reporting forensic evidence. At the same time, it is recognised that forensic case data is still poorly integra...

An assessment of scientific and technical aspects of closed investigations of canine forensics DNA

www.cmj.hr Aim To describe and assess the scientific and technical aspects of animal forensic testing at the University of California, Davis. The findings and recommendations contained in this report are designed to assess the past, evaluate the present, and recommend reforms that will assist the animal forensic science community in providing the best possible services that comply with court st...