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Comparative Bullet Lead Analysis: A Retrospective, Paul C. Giannelli
Comparative Bullet Lead Analysis: A Retrospective, Paul C. Giannelli
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For over thirty years, FBI experts testified about comparative bullet lead analysis (CBLA), a technique that was first used in the investigation into President Kennedy’s assassination. CBLA compares trace chemicals found in bullets at crime scenes with ammunition found in the possession of a suspect. This technique was used by the FBI when firearms (“ballistics”) identification could not be employed – for example, if the weapon was not recovered or the bullet was too mutilated to compare striations. Although the FBI eventually ceased using CBLA, the Bureau’s conduct in first employing the technique and then defending it after it was …
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 …
Forward: Lessons From The Saddam Trial, Michael P. Scharf
Forward: Lessons From The Saddam Trial, Michael P. Scharf
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Forward to the conference on "Lessons from the Daddam Trial."
Race, Trust, Altruism, And Reciprocity, George W. Dent
Race, Trust, Altruism, And Reciprocity, George W. Dent
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Trust, altruism and reciprocity are attracting growing attention from scholars. Interest began with psychological experiments showing that people often are altruistic, trust others, and reciprocate the benevolence of others far more than economic models of "rational" human selfishness predict. These findings inspired social scientists to discover what factors promote or hinder cooperation. Legal scholars have employed this learning to determine how the law does or could facilitate or discourage cooperation in many contexts, including business transactions and the workplace. The influence of race on cooperation has been studied in specific areas, but so far no one has considered how the …
A Statutory Approach To Criminal Law, Kevin C. Mcmunigal
A Statutory Approach To Criminal Law, Kevin C. Mcmunigal
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Article suggests that learning about criminal statutes should be incorporated into teaching criminal law.
Murder And Aggravated Murder, Paul C. Giannelli
Murder And Aggravated Murder, Paul C. Giannelli
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Manslaughter And Other Homicides, Paul C. Giannelli
Manslaughter And Other Homicides, Paul C. Giannelli
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No abstract provided.
Double Jeopardy: “Same Offense”, Paul C. Giannelli
Double Jeopardy: “Same Offense”, Paul C. Giannelli
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No abstract provided.
Double Jeopardy: “Twice In Jeopardy”, Paul C. Giannelli
Double Jeopardy: “Twice In Jeopardy”, Paul C. Giannelli
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No abstract provided.
Criminal Law Defenses, Paul C. Giannelli
Juvenile Court Bindover Hearings, Paul C. Giannelli
Juvenile Court Bindover Hearings, Paul C. Giannelli
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No abstract provided.
Battered Woman Syndrome, Paul C. Giannelli
Self-Defense, Paul C. Giannelli
Insanity And Related Issues, Paul C. Giannelli
Insanity And Related Issues, Paul C. Giannelli
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No abstract provided.
Transfer Of Jurisdiction From The Juvenile Court, Paul C. Giannelli
Transfer Of Jurisdiction From The Juvenile Court, Paul C. Giannelli
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No abstract provided.
The New Sentencing Law, Paul C. Giannelli
Joinder And Severance, Paul C. Giannelli, Peter Joy
Joinder And Severance, Paul C. Giannelli, Peter Joy
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No abstract provided.