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Expert Witnesses

Statistical and Testimony from the Practitioner and Juror Point of View - Panel Discussion

January 2018

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

Review the conference proceedings (pdf, 161 pages).

Statistics and Testimony from the Practitioner and Juror Point of View: Panel Discussion

January 2018

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

Review the conference proceedings (pdf, 161 pages).

Likelihood Ratio Testimony - Cross-Examined

January 2018

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

Review the conference proceedings (pdf, 161 pages).

Factors Which Influence Juror’s Interpretation of the Value of Forensic Science Testimony

January 2018

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

Review the conference proceedings (pdf, 161 pages).

Reality Check - What Is Expected from Expert Witnesses

January 2018

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

Review the conference proceedings (pdf, 161 pages).

Challenges Faced by Experts When Communicating Forensic Evidence to Triers of Fact - One Statistician's View

January 2018

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

Review the conference proceedings (pdf, 161 pages).

Virtual Workshop: Qualifications of an Expert Witness for Legal Professionals – The Daubert Standard

North Carolina State University and the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence host a two-part virtual workshop series on the Qualifications of an Expert Witness for Legal Professionals. This workshop series discusses topics surrounding qualifications of expert witnesses in forensic disciplines under both the Daubert and the Frye standards.

This page presents the sessions related to the Daubert standard. (View the sessions related to the...

Qualifications of an Expert Witness for Legal Professionals – The Frye Standard

North Carolina State University and the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence hosted a two-part virtual workshop series on the Qualifications of an Expert Witness for Legal Professionals. This workshop series discusses topics surrounding qualifications of expert witnesses in forensic disciplines under both the Daubert and the Frye standards.

This page presents the sessions related to the Frye standard. (View the sessions related to the...

Science of Advocacy

Date Published
January 1984
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)