Evaluating and Challenging Forensic Identification Evidence
The Champion (July 2006), National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, pp.12-21
10 Pages Posted: 9 Dec 2012
Date Written: 2006
Abstract
The paper presents a general framework for evaluating the often nebulous and questionable claims of forensic experts, and discusses strategies and techniques that can be used to evaluate any type of forensic identification evidence. It presents four phases of required forensic process (in contrast to the three used for decades by many forensic practices), and discusses some of the flaws of current proficiency testing.
Keywords: forensic, identification evidence, evidentiary comparisons, bullet lead, CBLA
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Tobin, William A. and Thompson, William C., Evaluating and Challenging Forensic Identification Evidence (2006). The Champion (July 2006), National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, pp.12-21, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2186717
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