CRI392H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Formal System, Wags, Sixth Amendment To The United States Constitution
28 Aug 2018
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19th c= rise and consolidation of forensic science. Both inside and courtroom and in the wider professional world. Central importance of arguing that scientific experts could perceive truths (psychological or physical) that play people/common sense could not. Medical testimony=extremely common in felony cases by the end of 19th c. In colonial contexts, medical jurisprudence forensic medicine could not be used to reinforce racialized ideas about bodies and minds. Gap between the imagined ideal of criminal procedure, and the reality. Anthony-cook (2016): plea bargaining agreement= vitally important to the well-being of our criminal justice system, without which the justice system would eventually collapse under its own right. Not reliable statistic available for most common law jurisdictions, including canada. Evidence suggests over 60% of canadian cases result in guilty plea, but plea negotiations are not recorded separately. In the us, evidence suggests 90% of cases are resolved plea bargaining.
