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The judicial assessment of expert evidence in Polish criminal procedure
In the article, the author addresses the issue of the judicial assessment of expert evidence in Polish criminal proceedings. Over the years, the reliance of the criminal justice system on experts increased dramatically.
Denis Solodov
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Interrogating the Role and Value of Cultural Expertise in Law
It is common for litigation to draw upon expert evidence to assist a judge to arrive at a balanced decision. This paper examines the role of one type of expert evidence submitted to courts, namely cultural expertise (CE), which provides information on ...
John R. Campbell
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The Principle of Validity: A Methodological Imperative in Forensic Practice
The author reflects on whether validity can be considered both a principle of law and a functional principle of forensic expert activity. Disclosing the methodological significance of validity, which is yet to be fully and consistently incorporated in ...
Igor' A. Grigor'ev
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For most of its history, archaeology has too often taken an indulgent attitude toward looting and antiquities trafficking. The primary response to these dangers has been to publish the main findings made outside of academia.
Ignacio Rodríguez Temiño +6 more
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The translator as an expert witness in court
In the matter of R v Yang the Supreme Court of Western Australia considered the role of a translator as an expert witness. In this particular case, the Court had to consider the accuracy and relevance of a translation provided in a criminal trial.
Rocco Loiacono
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Adopting the interpretative/hermeneutical method typical of much legal scholarship, this article considers two sets of issues pertaining to LTDNA profiles as evidence in criminal proceedings.
Paul Roberts, Paul Roberts, Paul Roberts
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Contracting Forensic DNA Experts by the Defense in Hungarian Criminal Procedure
Most of the studies published in Hungary on the judicial expert system and expert evidence in criminal proceedings do not deal with the question whether the availability of forensic DNA experts is adequate for the defense.
Mónika Nogel
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Decisional Dimensions in Expert Witness Testimony – A Structural Analysis
The relationship between forensic science and legal adjudication is intricate mainly because the need to inform fact-finders on issues going beyond the layman’s knowledge poses challenges both on empirical and normative dimensions, in particular with ...
Alex Biedermann +2 more
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Background: In Dutch breast cancer screening, solitary, new or growing well-circumscribed masses should be recalled for further assessment. This results in cancers detected but also in false positive recalls, especially at initial screening.
Tanya D. Geertse +6 more
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Characteristics of expert´s report as evidence [PDF]
In recent years, there has been an increasing need for private expert´s report for judicial evidence. In practise, it appears that a well-developed expert´s report is an important bases for the court´s decision-making. It is no secret that the quality of
Kubica Milan, Švejdová Nikola
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