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Forensic science in court : the role of the expert witness / Wilson Wall.
- Title
- Forensic science in court : the role of the expert witness / Wilson Wall.
- Author
- Wall, W. J. (Wilson J.)
- Publication
- Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | K5485 .W35 2009 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xi, 164 p. : ill.; 25 cm.
- Summary
- This is a practical handbook aimed at forensic science students to help them prepare as an expert witness when presenting their evidence in court. The book is written in a clear, accessible manner and shows students how to handle evidence, write reports without ambiguity and much more.
- Subject
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Where the law comes from : you don't mess about with the people -- The legal system and how it works -- Rules of evidence as they apply to expert witness -- Appointment of experts and the written report -- The expert forensic scientist in court -- Statistics and statistical inferences -- Ethical and scientific considerations for the forensic scientist -- Appendix : methods of quoting published law reports in various jurisdictions -- Glossary of commonly used terms and phrases.
- ISBN
- 9780470985762 (hbk)
- 0470985763 (hbk)
- 9780470985779 (pbk)
- 0470985771 (pbk)
- LCCN
- ^^2009023915
- OCLC
- 398488668
- SCSB-10103849
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library