ANTHROP 3FA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Expert Witness, Micro Instrumentation And Telemetry Systems, Soft Tissue
28 Mar 2019
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Expert witness: a specialist in a subject and accepted by a judge. Presents their opinion without having been a witness to any occurrence related to the lawsuit/criminal case. Exception to the rule against giving an opinion in a trial. May be asked to demonstrate/prove why they should be considered an expert. E. g. criteria for qualified witnesses, admissibility of scientific evidence. Testimony based on consistent application of scientific data and knowledge. What to do, avoid, and be aware of when testifying. Only state when it"s something you can back up. Whether the theory or technique in question has been tested. Whether it has been subjected to peer review and publication. The existence and maintenance of standards controlling its operation. Whether it has attracted widespread acceptance within a relevant scientific community. Do not have the authority to make an id. Coroner makes the id official by signing the death certificate. Link unknown skeleton to a person of known identity:
