TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bowers, C. Michael. 
TI  - Forensic testimony: science, law and expert evidence 
SN  - 9780123970053
U1  - 363.25 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - California : 
PB  - Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 
KW  - Forensic sciences
KW  - Criminal investigation.
KW  - Evidence, Criminal
KW  - Criminal laboratories
N1  - Has index; Adult
N2  - "Forensic Testimony: Science, Law and Expert Evidence provides a simple and easy to read discussion of legal presentation of expert testimony. It delves into the effects, processes and battles that occur in the presentation of opinion and scientific evidences by court-accepted forensic experts. The book provides a timely review of the United States Federal Rules of Evidence regarding expert testimony and includes a multi-disciplinary look at the strengths and weaknesses in forensic science courtroom testimony. The statutes and the effects of judicial uses or non-use of the FRE, Daubert, Kumho and the 2009 NAS Report on Forensic Science are also included. The presentation expands to study case law, legal opinions and studies on the reliability and pitfalls of forensic expertise in the U.S. court system. This book is an essential reference for anyone preparing to give expert testimony of forensic evidence." --Provided by publisher
ER  -