Reliability and Validity of Forensic Science Evidence

2019/04/01 by Hal S. Stern, Maria Cuellar, David H. Kaye · 1 citation
Mathematics · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Social Sciences · #Statistics Education and Methodologies #Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems #Jury Decision Making Processes

paper · doi:10.1111/j.1740-9713.2019.01250.x

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Abstract

Hal S. Stern, Maria Cuellar and David Kaye describe how scientists define and assess the reliability and validity of some commonly encountered types of forensic science evidence. Such assessments are necessary for courts to admit putatively scientific evidence as bona fide and legally “reliable” science.

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