FSC239Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 35: Fingerprint, Alec Jeffreys, Molecular Biology
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Fsc239 lec35: impact of dna on forensic science. Thorough study of fundamental underpinnings of forensic science and its in application in criminal justice system. Panel of scientists, academics, a judge and other experts. Held public hearings and gathered research on a wide range of forensic science disciplines. Lack of research on validity and reliability of forensic disciplines and quantifiable measures of uncertainty. With the exception of nuclear dna analysis, no forensic method has been rigorously shown to have the capacity to demonstrate a connection between evidence and a specific source. There is a notable lack of peer reviewed published studies establishing the scientific bases and validity of many forensic methods. A body of research is required to establish the limits and measures of performance and to address the impact of sources of variability and potential bias. Point of presentation is not to say that no forensic discipline has value.
