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Canadian Trial Lawyers' Understanding of Scientific Evidence Concerning the Fallibility of Eyewitness Testimony.

Authors :
Fraser, Ian
Ready, Emily
Bond-Fraser, Louise
Morrison, Barry
Source :
Criminal Law Quarterly; Jun2014, Vol. 61 Issue 1, p143-156, 14p
Publication Year :
2014

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