JSM 2004 Online Program

Abstract #302274

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Activity Number:	250
Type:	Other
Date/Time:	Tuesday, August 10, 2004 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor:	ASA
Abstract - #302274
Title:	Expert Testimony on Identity
Author(s):	David H. Kaye*+
Companies:	Arizona State University
Address:	College of Law, Tempe, AZ, 85287-7906,
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Abstract:	Criminalists and other forensic experts often testify about matching items of evidence. DNA, handwriting, tool marks, bite marks, and fingerprints are common examples. A recent report of a committee of the National Academy of Sciences offers important recommendations concerning testimony about identifying bullets with a procedure called "Compositional Analysis of Bullet Lead." This talk will place these recommendations in the broader context of identification evidence generally. It will describe the legal standards that apply to such evidence and offer suggestions on how forensic experts' judgments, statistical, or scientific information should be presented to a lay judge or jury.

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