Results 321 to 330 of about 4,099,134 (392)

Forensic Science

Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 2005
The United States Supreme Court has long recognized the value of scientific evidence – especially when compared to other types of evidence such as eyewitness identifications, confessions, and informant testimony. For example, inEscobedo v. Illinois, the Court observed: “We have learned the lesson of history, ancient and modern, that a system of ...
T A, Brettell, J M, Butler, R, Saferstein   +2 more
openaire   +5 more sources

The most consistent finding in forensic science is inconsistency

Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2023
The most consistent finding in many forensic science domains is inconsistency (i.e., lack of reliability, reproducibility, repeatability, and replicability).
I. Dror
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Inconclusives and error rates in forensic science: a signal detection theory approach

Law, Probability and Risk, 2022
There are times when a forensic scientist may not be comfortable drawing a firm conclusion about whether a questioned sample that appears to contain useful identifying information did or did not come from a particular known source.
H. Arkes, J. Koehler
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Technology in Forensic Sciences: Innovation and Precision

Technologies
The advancement of technology and its developments have provided the forensic sciences with many cutting-edge tools, devices, and applications, allowing forensics a better and more accurate understanding of the crime scene, a better and optimal ...
Xavier Chango, Omar Flor-Unda, P. Gil-Jiménez, H. Gómez-Moreno   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Forensic science and the analyst [PDF]

Pure and Applied Chemistry, 1970
Forensic science has been slow to develop as a recognised field of study. Over the past 30 years, analytical and forensic science have developed together; though the application of new analytical techniques in forensic work is retarded by the necessity of having methods of proven reliability.
openaire   +2 more sources

The Future of the Forensic Sciences [PDF]

Journal of the Forensic Science Society, 1982
The Fifth James Brierley Firth Memorial lecture presented at the Autumn Symposium of the Forensic Science Society in the School of Pharmacy, Brunswick Square, London on 6 November 1981.
openaire   +2 more sources

Terminology in Forensic Science

Journal of the Forensic Science Society, 1979
A review of the literature has been made of terms used to describe samples submitted to forensic science laboratories for examination. A wide variety of terms was found describing similar types of sample. In view of this diversity a unified terminology is recommended.
P.H. Whitehead, S.S. Kind, Wigmore Ra, D.S. Loxley   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Traceology, criminalistics, and forensic science

Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2021
There is a serious issue within the forensic science community, which even extends outside of the field. The role of the scientist in the investigation of crime has been increasingly confined to the laboratory, which has been accompanied by the ...
R. R. Ristenbatt, J. Hietpas, P. D. De Forest, P. Margot   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source