In honor of the 25th Anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. that reshaped how judges evaluate scientific and expert evidence, join experts in the fields of forensics, statistics and law for a… Continue Reading →
A wonderful new piece forthcoming in Case Western Reserve Law Review, from Paul Giannelli. Here is a link and the abstract is below: In 2015, a federal judge noted that “[m]any defendants have been convicted and spent countless years in… Continue Reading →
For Thanksgiving – Science describes how mitochondrial DNA testing of wild turkeys is apparently being used to suggest what might have happened to the ancient Anasazi people. “The researchers compared the genetic material from Mesa Verde turkeys to turkeys found… Continue Reading →
A great new piece by Stephanie Damon-Moore in NYU Law Review asks why trial judges so rarely exercise gatekeeping authority over forensic evidence. A link is here. Below is the abstract: In the last decade, many fields within forensic science… Continue Reading →
This week tonight (from yesterday) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScmJvmzDcG0&feature=youtu.be (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Oliver even discusses the role of judicial precedent and “scientifically illiterate” judges, lawyers, and jurors. All the best, Brandon Garrett
A new paper by Greg Mitchell and I, forthcoming next year in Penn. L. Rev., and available as of today on SSRN here. The abstract is below and our thesis can be summarized very briefly: expertise = proficiency. Expert evidence… Continue Reading →
From the Fair Punishment Project newsletter today: ProPublica Seeks Source Code for New York City’s Disputed DNA Software. From 2011 to this year, the New York City Medical Examiner analyzed DNA from 1,350 criminal cases with the use of software… Continue Reading →
The AAAS released a lengthy Latent Fingerprint Examination Report: https://mcmprodaaas.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/reports/Latent%20Fingerprint%20Report%20FINAL%209_14.pdf?i9xGS_EyMHnIPLG6INIUyZb66L5cLdlb The report includes 14 recommendations. Here they are: 1. Resources should be devoted to further research on possible quantitative methods for estimating the probative value or weight of fingerprint evidence…. Continue Reading →
A great new piece by Jennifer Oliva and Valena Beety forthcoming in Northwestern U. L. Rev. describing the need to revamp discovery regarding forensic evidence in criminal cases. A link is here and the abstract is below: This piece posits… Continue Reading →
A wonderful new piece forthcoming in Case Western Reserve Law Review, from Paul Giannelli. Here is a link and the abstract is below: In 2015, a federal judge noted that “[m]any defendants have been convicted and spent countless years in… Continue Reading →
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