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SCIENCE IN THE COURTS - A SURVEY OF SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE AND ITS IMPACT UPON THE JUDICIAL PROCESS

NCJ Number
7272
Author(s)
R L CAROL
Date Published
1956
Length
179 pages
Annotation
STUDY WRITTEN IN 1956 ON JUDICIAL ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF VARIOUS TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN THE FIELD OF SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE-GATHERING DEVICES.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR INCLUDES A DISCUSSION OF THE POSSIBLE THREAT TO PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS POSED BY THE VARIOUS DEVICES.