FSC100H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Guy Paul Morin, Forensic Pathology
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Admissibility criteria: science and law move at diff. speeds. Rules not put in place to shape forensic science into blind servant of law, or prevent thought. In place in order to push back against premature acceptance of new techs and procedures. Safeguards needed to prevent misuse, abuse, and misinterpretation of evidence. Wrongful convictions: the list of contributing factors in dna exoneration cases show that courts have a recent history of admitting low-quality evidence. 2nd highest contributing factor in wrongful convictions: forensic science expert testimony, canadian examples. Paediatric forensic pathology and charles smith- goudge inquiry: common themes found in relation to de ciencies in forensics: Lack of funding for novel research and conference attendance. Lack of training and accreditation programs for forensic experts. Lack of documented error rates for tests. S-5: notable dearth of peer-reviewed, published studies (pg. S-6: research ( ) requited to established the limits and measures of performance (pg. Improving practice: lack of research on.
