FORENSIC SCIENCE IN 21ST CENTURY Flashcards
when did home office immediately ensure DNA training be used?
after rape and murder of lynda mann and dawn ashworth in 1985 and 1986
what did simon cole state about forensic science?
“forensic science is not merely the engine for exposing problems, but also contributor of miscarriage of justice “
what issues did Brandon L. Garret find in forensic evidence?
techniques relied on subjective analysis or comparisons and were not backed up by statistical probabilities, also invalid conclusions, invalid testimony and that in some cases analysts worked closely with police in labs and some cases of deliberate fraud and perjury
before 1990s how were fingerprint techniques described?
described as infallible and fingerprint identifications were characterised as facts
explain the Mckie Case, scotland 1997
latent print found on door jam in victims home was identified as constable Mckie and was verified by 3 additional examiners, she was prosicuted for perjury. in 1999, 2 american print examiners excluded her as a source of print and she was acquitted
is fingerprinting legally disputable?
no, it is not legally disputable anymore and it is no longer gold standard in forensics
what creates bias?
contextual influence
what did the national academy of sciences report, 2009 establish?
mandatory accreditation, promotion of peer-reviewed research, standard of terminology to be used in reporting and testifying about the results of forensic science, recommended forensic labs be buffered from investigation branches in US
when and why was the forensic science service closed in UK and why?
2012, closed forensic jobs, negative impact this had on Criminal justice, 2016 home office released new forensic science strategy in response to complaints that the closure put quality of forensic work at risk
