Courtroom Testimony for Fingerprint Examiners

Download or read book Courtroom Testimony for Fingerprint Examiners written by Hillary Moses Daluz and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-08-30 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a history of fingerprint evidence and current best practices and limits on characterizing fingerprint evidence in court The first book to focus solely on testifying on fingerprint evidence as a comparative science Provides current guidelines and recommendations for standards and appropriate nomenclature in the courtroom Illustrates how experts can work with attorneys so that the testimony process educates and informs jurors and judges, rather than perpetuating an adversarial dynamic Addresses important issues such as cognitive bias, subjectivity, error rates, probability models, and ethics