Evidence In Criminal Trials

Author : Liz Heffernan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 1071 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781526511485

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Evidence in Criminal Trials by Liz Heffernan Pdf

Shortlisted for DSBA Law Book of the Year Award 2020 Evidence in Criminal Trials is the first Irish textbook devoted exclusively to the subject of criminal evidence. This popular title provides comprehensive, detailed coverage of law and practice on the admissibility of evidence, the presentation of evidence in court and the pre-trial gathering and disclosure of evidence. The work combines analysis of traditional evidentiary doctrine with discussion of its application in practice and takes account of policy development and reform. The subject of evidence is discussed in the broader context of fundamental rights protection under the Constitution, the ECHR and EU law. This updated and extended second edition captures the many significant changes in the law of criminal evidence in recent years. The role of vulnerable witnesses in court proceedings is explored in new chapters on children and vulnerable adults, complainants in sexual offence trials, and victims of crime. The landmark Supreme Court decision in DPP v JC is analysed in an extended chapter on unlawfully obtained evidence and important case law developments relating to confessions and the right to silence are discussed in a detailed chapter on pre-trial interviews with suspects. Other chapters explore the case law of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal on testimony, corroboration, technological evidence, privilege and disclosure. The Law Reform Commission's recommendations in its 2016 Report on Consolidation and Reform of Aspects of the Law of Evidence are considered in the book's discussion of hearsay and expert evidence. This book will appeal to individuals working and studying in the areas of criminal law and evidence. It will be essential reading for legal practitioners, academics and law students and it will be of interest to others engaged with criminal justice and the court system.

Author : Mark Klamberg
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004236523

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Evidence in International Criminal Trials by Mark Klamberg Pdf

In Evidence in International Criminal Trials Mark Klamberg compares procedural activities relevant for international criminal tribunals and the International Criminal Court, including evaluation, collection, disclosure, admissibility and presentation of evidence. The author analyses what objectives are recognized in relation to the aforementioned procedural activities and whether it is possible to establish a priority between them. The concept of “robustness” is introduced to discuss the quantity of evidence in addition to concepts that deal with quality. Finally, the exclusion of every reasonable hypothesis of innocence method is examined as one of several analytical steps that may contribute to the systematic evaluation of evidence. The book seeks to provide guidance on how to confront legal as well as factual issues.

Author : Gerald J. Chan,Susan Magotiaux
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic evidence
ISBN : 1772556769

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Digital Evidence by Gerald J. Chan,Susan Magotiaux Pdf

"The proposed update, as part of our "Criminal Law Series," will incorporate all major changes to digital evidence in the criminal context. Like the first edition, it will serve as a concise, clear text addressing the procedural, tactical, and strategic elements of gathering, admitting, and presenting digital evidence."--

Author : Oriola Sallavaci
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317910909

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The Impact of Scientific Evidence on the Criminal Trial by Oriola Sallavaci Pdf

This book explores challenges posed by the use of DNA evidence to the traditional features, procedures and principles of the criminal trial. It examines the limitations of existing theories of criminal trial processes in the face of increasing use of scientific evidence in the court room. The research elucidates the interconnections at trial of three epistemologies, namely legal reasoning, as represented by counsel and trial judge, common sense manifested by the jury and scientific reasoning expounded by the expert witness. Sallavaci argues that while scientific reasoning is part of this hybrid of trial languages and practices, its extended use is producing specifically novel tensions which impact on the traditional criminal trial landscape. Through the lens of DNA evidence, the book investigates how far the use of scientific evidence in the fact finding process poses challenges for the adversarial character of the proceedings and rules of evidence; how it affects the role of the judge, jury and expert witness, as well as the principle of orality and continuity of the trial. In comparing the challenges faced in English common law trials to those of the USA, this book has international scope, and will be of great use and interest to students and researchers of Criminal Law and Practice, Policing, and the role of Forensics in Law.

Author : Canada,John L. Gibson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Criminal law
ISBN : 0459385704

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Canadian Criminal Code Offences by Canada,John L. Gibson Pdf

Author : Paul Roberts
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351567398

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Expert Evidence and Scientific Proof in Criminal Trials by Paul Roberts Pdf

Forensic science evidence and expert witness testimony play an increasingly prominent role in modern criminal proceedings. Science produces powerful evidence of criminal offending, but has also courted controversy and sometimes contributed towards miscarriages of justice. The twenty-six articles and essays reproduced in this volume explore the theoretical foundations of modern scientific proof and critically consider the practical issues to which expert evidence gives rise in contemporary criminal trials. The essays are prefaced by a substantial new introduction which provides an overview and incisive commentary contextualising the key debates. The volume begins by placingforensic science in interdisciplinary focus, with contributions from historical, sociological, Science and Technology Studies (STS), philosophical and jurisprudential perspectives. This is followed by closer examination of the role of forensic science and other expert evidence in criminal proceedings, exposing enduring tensions and addressing recent controversies in the relationship between science and criminal law. A third set of contributions considers the practical challenges of interpreting and communicating forensic science evidence. This perennial battle continues to be fought at the intersection between the logic of scientific inference and the psychology of the fact-finder‘scommon sense reasoning. Finally, the volume‘s fourth group of essays evaluates the (limited) success of existing procedural reforms aimed at improving the reception of expert testimony in criminal adjudication, and considers future prospects for institutional renewal - with a keen eye to comparative law models and experiences, success stories and cautionary tales.

Author : Paul Roberts,Adrian Zuckerman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199231645

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Criminal Evidence by Paul Roberts,Adrian Zuckerman Pdf

Based on Adrian Zuckerman's 'The Principles of Criminal Evidence', this book presents a comprehensive treatment of the fundamental principles & underlying logic of the law of criminal evidence. It includes changes relating to presumption of innocence, privilege against self-incrimination, character, & the law of corroboration.

Author : Elisabeth McDonald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07
Category : Evidence, Criminal
ISBN : 0864727631

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Principles of Evidence in Criminal Cases by Elisabeth McDonald Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on DNA Forensic Science: An Update
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1997-01-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309121941

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The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on DNA Forensic Science: An Update Pdf

In 1992 the National Research Council issued DNA Technology in Forensic Science, a book that documented the state of the art in this emerging field. Recently, this volume was brought to worldwide attention in the murder trial of celebrity O. J. Simpson. The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence reports on developments in population genetics and statistics since the original volume was published. The committee comments on statements in the original book that proved controversial or that have been misapplied in the courts. This volume offers recommendations for handling DNA samples, performing calculations, and other aspects of using DNA as a forensic toolâ€"modifying some recommendations presented in the 1992 volume. The update addresses two major areas: Determination of DNA profiles. The committee considers how laboratory errors (particularly false matches) can arise, how errors might be reduced, and how to take into account the fact that the error rate can never be reduced to zero. Interpretation of a finding that the DNA profile of a suspect or victim matches the evidence DNA. The committee addresses controversies in population genetics, exploring the problems that arise from the mixture of groups and subgroups in the American population and how this substructure can be accounted for in calculating frequencies. This volume examines statistical issues in interpreting frequencies as probabilities, including adjustments when a suspect is found through a database search. The committee includes a detailed discussion of what its recommendations would mean in the courtroom, with numerous case citations. By resolving several remaining issues in the evaluation of this increasingly important area of forensic evidence, this technical update will be important to forensic scientists and population geneticistsâ€"and helpful to attorneys, judges, and others who need to understand DNA and the law. Anyone working in laboratories and in the courts or anyone studying this issue should own this book.

Author : Mike Redmayne
Publisher : Oxford Monographs on Criminal
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199228898

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Character in the Criminal Trial by Mike Redmayne Pdf

The use of character in the criminal trial raises a number of controversial issues such as the nature of criminal responsibility, the link between past and future behaviour, and the way juries and judges reason about evidence of prior wrongdoing. This book reassesses and reflects on the significance of the law's increasing emphasis on character.

Author : David Watt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1282 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Evidence, Criminal
ISBN : 0779879309

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Watt's Manual of Criminal Evidence, 2017 by David Watt Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1668714779

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MACK'S CRIMINAL LAW TRIAL BOOK. by Anonim Pdf

Author : Great Britain: Law Commission
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 010297117X

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Expert evidence in criminal proceedings in England and Wales by Great Britain: Law Commission Pdf

This project addressed the admissibility of expert evidence in criminal proceedings in England and Wales. Currently, too much expert opinion evidence is admitted without adequate scrutiny because no clear test is being applied to determine whether the evidence is sufficiently reliable to be admitted. Juries may therefore be reaching conclusions on the basis of unreliable evidence, as confirmed by a number of miscarriages of justice in recent years. Following consultation on a discussion paper (LCCP 190, 2009, ISDBN 9780118404655) the Commission recommends that there should be a new reliability-based admissibility test for expert evidence in criminal proceedings. The test would not need to be applied routinely or unnecessarily, but it would be applied in appropriate cases and it would result in the exclusion of unreliable expert opinion evidence. Under the test, expert opinion evidence would not be admitted unless it was adjudged to be sufficiently reliable to go before a jury. The draft Criminal Evidence (Experts) Bill published with the report (as Appendix A) sets out the admissibility test and also provides the guidance judges would need when applying the test, setting out the key reasons why an expert's opinion evidence might be unreliable. The Bill also codifies (with slight modifications) the uncontroversial aspects of the present law, so that all the admissibility requirements for expert evidence would be set out in a single Act of Parliament and carry equal authority.

Author : Andre A. Moenssens,Ray Edward Moses,Fred Edward Inbau
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Criminal investigation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105044365885

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Scientific Evidence in Criminal Cases by Andre A. Moenssens,Ray Edward Moses,Fred Edward Inbau Pdf

Author : Michael Birzer,Cliff Roberson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-31
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781040082416

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Introduction to Criminal Investigation by Michael Birzer,Cliff Roberson Pdf

The manner in which criminal investigators are trained is neither uniform nor consistent, ranging from sophisticated training protocols in some departments to on-the-job experience alongside senior investigators in others. Ideal for students taking a first course in the subject as well as professionals in need of a refresher, Introduction to Criminal Investigation uses an accessible format to convey concepts in practical, concrete terms. Topics discussed include: The history of criminal investigation in Western society Qualifications for becoming an investigator, the selection process, and ideal training requirements Crime scene search techniques, including planning and post-search debriefing Preparing effective field notes and investigative reports Interviewing and interrogating Types of evidence found at the crime scene and how to collect, package, and preserve it The contributions of forensic science to criminal investigations and the equipment used in crime labs Investigative protocol for a range of crimes, including property crimes, auto theft, arson, financial crimes, homicide, assault, sex crimes, and robbery Specialized investigations, including drug trafficking, cybercrime, and gang-related crime Legal issues involved in criminal investigations and preparing a case for trial Bringing together contributions from law enforcement personnel, academics, and attorneys, the book combines practical and theoretical elements to provide a comprehensive examination of today‘s criminal investigative process. The accessible manner in which the information is conveyed makes this an ideal text for a wide-ranging audience.