OF BLACK BOXES, INSTRUMENTS, AND EXPERTS: TESTING THE VALIDITY OF FORENSIC SCIENCE.

This paper argues that judges assessing the scientific validity and the legal admissibility of forensic science techniques ought to privilege testing over explanation. Their evaluation of reliability should be more concerned with whether the technique has been adequately validated by appropriate emp...

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Publicado en:	Episteme (Edinburgh University Press) Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 343 - 359
Autor principal:	MNOOKIN, JENNIFER L.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Edinburgh University Press 2008
Materias:	Forensic sciences Science Legal evidence Trial practice Judicial process
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