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Scientific Evidence In Criminal Prosecutions - A Retrospective, Paul C. Giannelli
Scientific Evidence In Criminal Prosecutions - A Retrospective, Paul C. Giannelli
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Adverse Inference About Adverse Inferences: Restructuring Juridical Roles For Responding To Evidence Tampering By Parties To Litigation, Dale A. Nance
Adverse Inference About Adverse Inferences: Restructuring Juridical Roles For Responding To Evidence Tampering By Parties To Litigation, Dale A. Nance
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For at least two centuries, Anglo-American courts have responded to a party's evidence tampering by allowing the opponent to argue to jurors that they should draw an adverse inference against the offending party in deciding the merits of the case. This Article argues that the use of such inferences, and invitations to draw them, should be radically curtailed, not only because of the ambiguities and risks of prejudice that such inferences entail, but more importantly because they reflect and contribute to a confusion of roles in which the jury is enlisted to participate in the management of the pre-trial conduct …
Scientific Fraud, Paul C. Giannelli
Scientific Fraud, Paul C. Giannelli
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Although scientific fraud is rare, when it occurs, it needs to be identified and documented. This article discusses two of the most notorious cases in forensic science. Part I focuses on the misconduct of Fred Zain, a serologist with the West Virginia State Police crime laboratory and later with the County Medical Examiner’s laboratory in San Antonio, Texas. Part II examines the misconduct of Joyce Gilchrist, a forensic examiner with the Oklahoma City Police Department.
The Nrc Report And Its Implications For Criminal Litigation, Paul C. Giannelli
The Nrc Report And Its Implications For Criminal Litigation, Paul C. Giannelli
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The National Research Council, an arm of the National Academy of Sciences, issued a landmark report on forensic science in February 2009. In the long run, the report’s recommendations, if adopted, would benefit law enforcement and prosecutors. The recommendations would allow forensic science to develop a strong scientific basis and limit evidentiary challenges regarding the reliability of forensic evidence. In keeping with its congressional charge, however, the NRC Committee did not directly address admissibility issues. Nevertheless, given its content, the report will inevitably be cited in criminal cases. Indeed, within months, the United States Supreme Court cited the report, noting …
Scientific Evidence And Prosecutorial Misconduct In The Duke Lacrosse Rape Case, Paul C. Giannelli
Scientific Evidence And Prosecutorial Misconduct In The Duke Lacrosse Rape Case, Paul C. Giannelli
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The need for pretrial discovery in criminal cases is critical. A defendant's right to confrontation, effective assistance of counsel, and due process often turns on pretrial disclosure. This essay discusses a case that demonstrates this point.
Nontestimonial Identification Orders For Dna Testing, Paul C. Giannelli
Nontestimonial Identification Orders For Dna Testing, Paul C. Giannelli
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Pretrial Discovery Of Expert Testimony, Paul C. Giannelli
Pretrial Discovery Of Expert Testimony, Paul C. Giannelli
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Daubert Challenges To Firearms (“Ballistics”) Identifications, Paul C. Giannelli
Daubert Challenges To Firearms (“Ballistics”) Identifications, Paul C. Giannelli
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Daubert Challenges To Fingerprints, Paul C. Giannelli
Daubert Challenges To Fingerprints, Paul C. Giannelli
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Character Evidence, Paul C. Giannelli
“Other Acts” Evidence: Part Ii, Paul C. Giannelli
“Other Acts” Evidence: Part Ii, Paul C. Giannelli
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Scientific Evidence In Civil And Criminal Cases, Paul C. Giannelli
Scientific Evidence In Civil And Criminal Cases, Paul C. Giannelli
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Expert Qualifications: Traps For The Unwary, Paul C. Giannelli
Expert Qualifications: Traps For The Unwary, Paul C. Giannelli
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Fashionable Genetic Explanations In The Courtroom: Litigating Personal Injuries Based On Genetic Risk, Jennifer Wriggins
Fashionable Genetic Explanations In The Courtroom: Litigating Personal Injuries Based On Genetic Risk, Jennifer Wriggins
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New developments in molecular genetics hold much promise for society. Gene therapy research is underway with the aim of helping to fight, and perhaps even eliminate some diseases. DNA data can be used as evidence to help free innocent people and put guilty ones in jail. Agricultural biotechnology can make crops and pesticides more productive. And cloning may offer exciting potential. There is little doubt that further· developments in the areas of genetics and biotechnology will change our lives in unanticipated ways.
Despite the potential benefits to society, there exist valid and serious I concerns about the potential for misuse …
New Developments In Scientific Evidence, Paul C. Giannelli
New Developments In Scientific Evidence, Paul C. Giannelli
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Impeachment: Evidence Amendments, Paul C. Giannelli
Impeachment: Evidence Amendments, Paul C. Giannelli
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Hearsay: Traps & Problem Issues, Paul C. Giannelli
Hearsay: Traps & Problem Issues, Paul C. Giannelli
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The After-Acquired Evidence Rule: The Best Of All Possible Worlds?, Sharona Hoffman
The After-Acquired Evidence Rule: The Best Of All Possible Worlds?, Sharona Hoffman
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Confrontation Issues In Child Abuse Cases, Paul C. Giannelli
Confrontation Issues In Child Abuse Cases, Paul C. Giannelli
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Polygraph Evidence: Part I, Paul C. Giannelli
Polygraph Evidence: Part I, Paul C. Giannelli
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Polygraph Evidence: Part Ii, Paul C. Giannelli
Polygraph Evidence: Part Ii, Paul C. Giannelli
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Junk Science, Daubert, And Ohio Rule 702, Paul C. Giannelli
Junk Science, Daubert, And Ohio Rule 702, Paul C. Giannelli
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Rape Trauma Syndrome & Child Sexual Abuse Syndrome, Paul C. Giannelli
Rape Trauma Syndrome & Child Sexual Abuse Syndrome, Paul C. Giannelli
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“Junk Science”: The Criminal Cases, Paul C. Giannelli
“Junk Science”: The Criminal Cases, Paul C. Giannelli
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"Other Acts” & Character Evidence: Part Ii, Paul C. Giannelli
"Other Acts” & Character Evidence: Part Ii, Paul C. Giannelli
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Scientific Evidence In Criminal Prosecutions, Paul C. Giannelli
Scientific Evidence In Criminal Prosecutions, Paul C. Giannelli
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"Other Acts” & Character Evidence: Part I, Paul C. Giannelli
"Other Acts” & Character Evidence: Part I, Paul C. Giannelli
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Best Evidence Rule, Paul C. Giannelli
Authentication, Paul C. Giannelli
Rules Of Evidence Amendments, Paul C. Giannelli
Rules Of Evidence Amendments, Paul C. Giannelli
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