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Canadian Trial Lawyers' Understanding of Scientific Evidence Concerning the Fallibility of Eyewitness Testimony.
- Source :
- Criminal Law Quarterly; Jun2014, Vol. 61 Issue 1, p143-156, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The article discusses Canadian trial lawyers' understanding of scientific evidence concerning the potential fallibility of eyewitness testimony as of 2014, focusing on the use of DNA evidence in courtrooms, as well as information about the judicial processes in places such as Canada and the U.S. Police line-up procedures, estimator variables, and Canada's justice system are mentioned. Other topics include witness reliability, system variables, and the legal aspects of mug shots.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00111333
- Volume :
- 61
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Criminal Law Quarterly
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 97174156