Coming Paradigm Shift In Forensic Identification Science
Summary on the Coming Paradigm Shift in Forensic Identification Science
Patel Krishnakant
10128506
Part A Summary
Authors: Michael J. Saks and Jonathan J. Koehler
This reports starts by author conversing that not many years have passed when the courts are testifying the results of the evidences they found on crime and comparing it with whatever resources they have and no one cross examines the decisions made by forensic expertise. Then the forensic expertise started questioning the forensic facts and even courts also started taking risks on the testimony rechecking or the benefit of the society. According to the traditional scientists if the evidences found on crime scene matches with other set of similar object or fact then assumptions were made that which made the criminalists say that it came from the same source. This results in correct or even some times wrong testimony by court and thus convicting the innocents as well sometime. This traditional thinking was changed by new ideas which includes the finding wrong …show more content…
2005. The Coming Paradigm Shift in Forensic Identification Science. American Association for the Advancement of Science 309:892–895.
Part B Review
As mentioned in the above article, DNA typing method have taken over the traditional methods, now-a-days newer methods such as a different type of diagnostic test are available for the identification of sex in rape cases where it becomes difficult the identify the victims. [Suazo et.al, 2009].
Even for the bias which is a big issue when it comes while performing the tests, for this in Suazo’s article he has mentioned how Steadman shows and how the epidemiological tools and statistical methods, to support the results and thus reducing both method and machine error. [Suazo, et.al, 2009].
Reference
Suazo, G.I.C; Zavando, M.D.A & Smith, R.L. Performance evaluation as a diagnostic test for traditional methods for forensic identification of sex. Int. J. Morphol., 27(2):381-386,
Patel Krishnakant
10128506
Part A Summary
Authors: Michael J. Saks and Jonathan J. Koehler
This reports starts by author conversing that not many years have passed when the courts are testifying the results of the evidences they found on crime and comparing it with whatever resources they have and no one cross examines the decisions made by forensic expertise. Then the forensic expertise started questioning the forensic facts and even courts also started taking risks on the testimony rechecking or the benefit of the society. According to the traditional scientists if the evidences found on crime scene matches with other set of similar object or fact then assumptions were made that which made the criminalists say that it came from the same source. This results in correct or even some times wrong testimony by court and thus convicting the innocents as well sometime. This traditional thinking was changed by new ideas which includes the finding wrong …show more content…
2005. The Coming Paradigm Shift in Forensic Identification Science. American Association for the Advancement of Science 309:892–895.
Part B Review
As mentioned in the above article, DNA typing method have taken over the traditional methods, now-a-days newer methods such as a different type of diagnostic test are available for the identification of sex in rape cases where it becomes difficult the identify the victims. [Suazo et.al, 2009].
Even for the bias which is a big issue when it comes while performing the tests, for this in Suazo’s article he has mentioned how Steadman shows and how the epidemiological tools and statistical methods, to support the results and thus reducing both method and machine error. [Suazo, et.al, 2009].
Reference
Suazo, G.I.C; Zavando, M.D.A & Smith, R.L. Performance evaluation as a diagnostic test for traditional methods for forensic identification of sex. Int. J. Morphol., 27(2):381-386,