By Kelly Pyrek
Forensic technology laboratories' reputations have more and more come lower than hearth. Incidents of tainted facts, fake experiences, allegations of negligence, scientifically improper testimony, or - worse but - perjury in in-court testimony, have all served to solid a shadow over the forensic sciences. circumstances of every are only the various quality-related fees made within the previous few years. Forensic technology less than Siege is the 1st booklet to combine and clarify those problematical traits in forensic technology. the problems are well timed, and are approached from an investigatory, but scholarly and research-driven, standpoint. major specialists are consulted and interviewed, together with administrators of hugely noticeable forensic laboratories, in addition to medical experts and coroners who're commandeering the discussions concerning those matters. Interviewees comprise Henry Lee, Richard Saferstein, Cyril Wecht, and plenty of others.The final outcomes of these kind of pressures, in addition to the way forward for forensic technological know-how, has but to be decided. This publication examines those demanding situations, whereas additionally exploring attainable recommendations (such because the formation of a forensic technology consortium to deal with particular legislative issues). it's a must-read for all forensic scientists. * presents perception at the present nation of forensic technological know-how, calls for, and destiny course as supplied through best specialists within the box* Consolidates the present nation of criteria and best-practices of labs throughout disciplines* Discusses a debatable subject that needs to be addressed for political aid and fiscal investment of forensic technological know-how to enhance
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The work performed by these scientists carries with it an awesome responsibility. Because of their expertise, the testimony of forensic scientists often carries great weight with the jury in a criminal trial. In that regard, we are all troubled by allegations that mistakes by a police chemist in Oklahoma helped send innocent people to prison. This isolated situation should not be used unfairly to indict the thousands of forensic scientists who perform their work professionally and responsibly. It should, however, remind us that those who work in our criminal justice system have an obligation to be diligent, honest, and fair-minded.
Nothing. Some scientists don’t understand that; they say every experiment demands controls. For example, I was working on an investigation related to a possible homicide aboard a cruise ship. I wanted to conduct an experiment by using a mannequin, and people probably criticized me, saying, why don’t you use real people? Sure, how many of you want to volunteer? Let me see how many times I can push a live person off of a balcony! There is no way to replicate a sample. ” Lee continues, “The beauty of forensic science is that it uses scientific principles as well as things like logic, intuition, and the ability to put the pieces of the puzzle together to solve the case.
The presentation of expert testimony is one of the primary ways in which forensic science and the law clash and create difficulties for jurors who must decipher intimidating, complex technical data proffered by seemingly bulletproof scientific titans. Scientists and attorneys do not speak the same language and uphold polar-opposite approaches to reasoning, and therein is the challenge of the reconciliation of divergent techniques to search for the truth. Starrs (2003) notes, “Even though forensic scientists may be respectful of the limits of their own scientific inquiries, they may nevertheless chomp at the legal bit which curbs them in the legal forum.
