LEADER 03209nam 2200697Ia 450 001 9910785474803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-92247-5 010 $a9786612922473 010 $a1-4422-0189-4 035 $a(CKB)2670000000060046 035 $a(EBL)634182 035 $a(OCoLC)700055227 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000484451 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12162207 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000484451 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10594539 035 $a(PQKB)10100494 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000469280 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12176245 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000469280 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10510973 035 $a(PQKB)10256599 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC634182 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL634182 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10435082 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL292247 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000060046 100 $a20100421d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aForensic science in court$b[electronic resource] $echallenges in the twenty-first century /$fDonald E. Shelton 210 $aLanham, MD $cRowman & Littlefield Publishers$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (197 p.) 225 1 $aIssues in crime & justice 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4422-0188-6 311 $a1-4422-0187-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Figures; Introduction; The History and Developmentof Forensic Scientific Evidence; Ch02. The Problem of Junk Science: Frye and the Daubert Trilogy; Ch03. DNA: The New Gold Standard; Ch04. The "Who" Question; Ch05. More "Who" Questions; Ch06. The "How" Question; Ch07. The "Whether" Question: Social Science Evidence in Criminal Cases; Ch08. Jurors and Forensic Science Evidence; Ch09. Conclusions: Where Do We Go from Here?; Appendix. Recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences: Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward (2009); Notes; Index 327 $aAbout the Author 330 $aForensic Science in Court explores the legal implications of forensic science-an increasingly important and complex part of the legal system. Judge Donald Shelton provides an accessible overview of the legal issues, then examines the strengths and limitations of various kinds of forensic science, including DNA, fingerprints, handwriting, hair, bite marks, tool marks, firearms and bullets, fire and arson investigation, and bloodstain evidence. Case studies illustrate the issues and their application in depth. 410 0$aIssues in crime & justice (Lanham, Md.) 606 $aEvidence, Expert$zUnited States 606 $aForensic sciences$zUnited States 606 $aEvidence, Criminal$zUnited States 615 0$aEvidence, Expert 615 0$aForensic sciences 615 0$aEvidence, Criminal 676 $a345.73/067 700 $aShelton$b Donald E$01568910 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910785474803321 996 $aForensic science in court$93841372 997 $aUNINA