All Articles tagged scientific evidence

• Justice Commentaries
  July 17, 2018 EDT
  SNAKE OIL WITH A BITE: THE LETHAL VENEER OF SCIENCE AND TEXAS’S DEATH PENALTY
  James R. Acker

  This article examines the several stages of Texas capital prosecutions in which unreliable expert and scientific opinions have contributed to the prosecution and execution of persons accused of committing murder.

• Justice Commentaries
  July 17, 2018 EDT
  THE BEST INSURANCE AGAINST MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE CAUSED BY JUNK SCIENCE: AN ADMISSIBILITY TEST THAT IS SCIENTIFICALLY AND LEGALLY SOUND
  Edward J. Imwinkelried

  This article argues that the many courts current standard for admitting expert testimony contributes to wrongful convictions based on scientific errors and proposes two new standards in their place.

• Justice Commentaries
  July 17, 2018 EDT
  IT’S NOT A MATCH: WHY THE LAW CAN’T LET GO OF JUNK SCIENCE
  Aliza B. KaplanJanis C. Puracal

  This article argues that there is a need to increase validity and reliability of forensic science in the criminal justice system through a collaborative approach.