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Expert Evidence in Criminal Law; The Scientific Approach

Expert Evidence in Criminal Law: The Scientific Approach by Alan D. Gold is the first and only Canadian book on expert evidence entirely from a scientific perspective. The book is written in plain language, making it easily accessible to lawyers and judges approaching the topic for the first time. At the same time, it contains all the principles and knowledge needed to expose bogus experts and junk science and to reduce inflated expert evidence to its proper valuation. Everything from forensic identification evidence, including fingerprints and toolmarks, to psychological and psychiatric evidence, such as post traumatic stress syndrome, are discussed and evaluated according to the rules of science and the deficiencies and weaknesses of the evidence are demonstrated in detail. The book has been thoroughly updated in this new edition to reflect developments in both the law and science. Table of Contents: Forward Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition CHAPTER 1: Introduction CHAPTER 2: The U.S. Revolution CHAPTER 3: The Admissibility of Expert Opinion Evidence CHAPTER 4: Science: Some Basic Concepts CHAPTER 5: Science and the Forensic Sciences CHAPTER 6: Science and Psychiatric and Psychological Evidence CHAPTER 7: Science and Syndromes, Profiles, and Indicators CHAPTER 8: Science and “Consistent with” Evidence CHAPTER 9: Science and Social Science Evidence CHAPTER 10: Problematic Procedural Issues CHAPTER 11: Proposals for Change Table of Cases Index About the Author