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Pointing the finger: cross-examination of fingerprint experts in criminal cases
Record ID:
74905
Format:
LIJ Article
Year:
2013
Pagination:
54-57
Author:
Edney, Richard
;
Subject:
Fingerprints
;
Cross Examination
;
Expert Evidence
;
Source:
LIJ (2013) 87 No 4
Date_of_entry:
24/05/2018
Notes:
Fingerprint evidence, far from being unassailable, can be successfully challenged on the basis of scientific doubt, procedural irregularity and the subjective nature of the expert's opinion.
Section:
Feature
Month:
April
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