ANTHROP 3FA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Forensic Anthropology, Entomology, Botany
26 Apr 2019
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Who is an expert witness: specialist in a subject & accepted by a judge (gatekeeper, education, training, certification, experience. E. g. forensic anthropologist, botanist, psychologist, entomologist: presents their opinion without having been a witness to any occurance related to the lawsuit/criminal case, expert opinion, exception to the rule against giving an opinion in a trial. Forensic anthropology expert witness: may be asked to demonstrate/prove why they should be considered an expert, qualifications. What to do, avoid, & be aware of when testifying: do, acknowledge limitations. When something is beyond your expertise: avoid, jargon, speculation, ungrounded or biased opinion, be aware of, possibilities. Only state when its something you can back up. Precedent setting rulings: precedent: established standard to be followed in the future, usa, fyre vs us, daubert vs merrcell, dow pharmaceuticals, canada, keliher (village of) vs. smith, regina vs mohan.
