摘要
法庭科学正在发生巨变,尤其是对从事指纹、鞋印、刀痕、笔迹及诸如此类图形比对的鉴定专家们而言。司法鉴定人正在以新的方式得出结论,并在改变他们报告和证言中所使用的语言。本文解释了这些变化,及其给律师和法官们带来的挑战。
Big Changes are occurring in forensic science, particularly among experts who compare the patterns found in fingerprints, footwear impressions, toolmarks, handwriting, and the like. Forensic examiners are reaching conclusions in new ways and changing the language they use in reports and testimony. This article explains these changes and the challenges they pose for lawyers and judges.
作者
William C. Thompson
Joelle Vuille
Franco Taroni
Alex Biedermann
汪诸豪(译)
William C.Thompson;Joelle Vuille;Franco Taroni;Alex Biedermann;Wang Zhuhao(Collaborative Innovation Center of Judicial Civilization,Beijing,100088;Key Laboratory for Evidence Science（China University of Political Science and Law）,Ministry of Education,Beijing,100088）.)
出处
《证据科学》
2018年第4期503-512,F0003,共11页
Evidence Science
基金
瑞士国家科学基金通过编号PZ00P1_Q54955和BSSG10_155809资助对本文的支持
美国法庭科学统计及应用中心(CSAFE)的支持
关键词
法庭科学
专家
图形比对科目
确定性与可能性
似然比
出错率
Forensic science
Expert
Pattern-matching disciplines
Certainty and probability
Likelihood ratio
Error rate
