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Evidence Thema1 #85276 In an attempt to be more objective we use evidence in a court of law. But how objective is this evidence? And is it reliable enough?

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Science and the Law »Science and the LawScience and the Law☜Examining the practical and ethical implications of science in the courtroom☜F1CEB7

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EvidenceEvidence☜In an attempt to be more objective we use evidence in a court of law. But how objective is this evidence? And is it reliable enough?☜FFB597

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Admissibility of evidence »Admissibility of evidenceAdmissibility of evidence☜There are restrictions on what can and cant be used as evidence in court. But who decides? And what is the criterion for good evidence?☜FFB597

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DNA evidence »DNA evidenceDNA evidence☜DNA represents the new silver bullet in our search for undeniable proof. But is this evidence - and the means by which its gathered - as foolproof as its claimed to be? ☜FFB597

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Fingerprinting »FingerprintingFingerprinting☜Important tool in criminal investigations; how reliable are they? And what improvements could be made?☜FFB597

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Human memory »Human memoryHuman memory☜Our law is founded on establishing the truth by recalling events from memory. But how reliable is this? Are we recalling historical facts, or reconstructing coherent stories? And do our natural biases influence what we remember?☜FFB597

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Interpretation of evidence »Interpretation of evidenceInterpretation of evidence☜We try to be impartial but if a certain result is wanted, or if evidence is presented in a specific way, are we truly objective?☜FFB597

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Lie detection »Lie detectionLie detection☜Knowing when someone is telling the truth or not is integral to many court room proceedings. How accurate are our current methods of spotting a liar?☜FFB597

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Psychological profiling »Psychological profilingPsychological profiling☜Using psychology to predict someones criminal behaviour is an attractive tool in law, as well as popular fiction. But can profiling ever equate to proof? Or is it merely wishful-thinking?☜FFB597

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Expert witnesses »Expert witnessesExpert witnesses☜Using witnesses with expertise and authority is an undoubted benefit. But who decides who these experts are? And who can challenge these witnesses if their evidence proves less than reliable?☜FFFACD

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Eingabe von: Stephen McGann
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Eingabedatum (GMT): 12/7/2010 4:10:00 PM
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