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When used in the criminal legal process forensic science shows a bias in favour of the prosecution. Discuss.
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This article is published in Science & Justice.The article was published on 2001-10-01. It has received 17 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Criminal investigation & Legal process.read more
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Forensic science – A true science?
TL;DR: In this paper, the relevance of the different logical epistemologies to recognize the scientific status of forensic science has been evaluated, and the authors support a call for its recognition as a science of its own, defined as the science of identifying and associating traces for investigative and security purposes.
Le principe de Locard est-il scientifique ? Ou analyse de la scientificité des principes fondamentaux de la criminalistique
TL;DR: In this article, a demarche neo-experimentaliste innovante for le principe de Locard is proposed, based on the analysis of the results of quatre brigades de recherches departementales francaises (BRD), du Groupe des techniciens en investigations criminelles (GTIC) and du service d'identite judiciaire vaudois (SIJ VD).
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Animating and Interacting with Graphical Evidence : Bringing Courtrooms to Life with Virtual Reconstructions
TL;DR: This position paper describes the previous use of 3D reconstruction evidence in courtrooms, and outlines the forensic process in terms of tasks and phases involved, and describes the state of the art in Terms of digital technology usage.
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Playing with evidence: Using video games in the courtroom
TL;DR: This paper describes a range of examples of where evidence has been presented in courtrooms using video games technology (particularly forensic animation and virtual crime scene reconstructions), and discusses the potential benefits and problems of implementing this technology in courtroom settings.
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A hierarchy of propositions: deciding which level to address in casework
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A model for case assessment and interpretation.
TL;DR: A new approach to decision-making in an operational forensic science organization based on a model, embodying the principles of Bayesian inference, which has been developed through workshops run within the Forensic Science Service for forensic science practitioners is described.
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The trouble with science
TL;DR: The authors examined why many people find it so hard to grasp how science works, why there is so much suspicion of its success, and why many still seek refuge in religion or New Age spirituality.
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More on the hierarchy of propositions: exploring the distinction between explanations and propositions.
TL;DR: This paper considers the framing of propositions in greater detail, in particular the intermediate stage of exploring less formal explanations.
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Crime scene to court : the essentials of forensic science
TL;DR: In this paper, a case study of the use of forensic science in the field of fire detection is presented. (Part of the work of the forensic toxicologist interpretation specific areas of interest in case studies).