The fine print; courts plit on admissibility of lip, ear impression evidence

Article Abstract:

Differing judicial rulings on the admissibility of lip and ear impression evidence in criminal identification are discussed, with proponents claiming them as reliable as fingerprints.

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All mapped out; As a crimefighting tool, geographic profiling hits criminals close to home

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Geographic profiling as a method of tracking serial criminals is discussed. Based on the theory that serial criminals tend to operate close to home, the method helps law enforcement focus their search.

Serial murders

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Handwriting analysis under fire

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Handwriting analysis and experts have been under attack since 1989, particularly in the wake of the US Supreme Court's 1993 Daubert decision on scientific evidence admissibility and verification. Law professor Michael Saks first questioned the use of handwriting identification in a 1989 law review article, disputing the scientific claims made by graphologists. Advocates say writing experts are more accurate than nonprofessionals, but studies in this area have been disputed by both sides.

Testimony, Evidence, Expert, Expert evidence, Evidence, Scientific, Scientific evidence (Law), Graphology

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