Forensic science in court: challenges in the twenty-first century

List of FiguresIntroductionChapter 1: The History and Development of Forensic Scientific EvidenceChapter 2: The Problem of Junk ScienceChapter 3: DNA-the New Gold StandardAdmissibility of DNA at TrialPostconviction DNA TestingChapter 4: The "Who" QuestionFingerprint EvidenceHandwriting ComparisonChapter 5: More "Who" QuestionsHair AnalysisBite Mark AnalysisChapter 6: The "How" QuestionToolmarks and FirearmsBullet Lead ComparisonFire, Explosion and Arson EvidenceBloodstain Pattern EvidenceChapter 7: The "Whether" Question: Social Science Evidence in Criminal CasesEyewitness Identification ExpertsForensic Abuse SyndromesConclusions about Social Science EvidenceChapter 8: Jurors and Forensic Science EvidenceThe "CSI" MythThe "Tech" Effect"Negative" EvidenceVoir Dire, Argument and Jury InstructionsChapter 9: Conclusions: Where Do We Go From Here?The Last Twenty Years-An Era of DoubtDaubert's Change in the Legal Standard for AdmissibilityThe Emergence of DNA as a New Model for Forensic Scientific EvidenceThe Impact of DNA ExonerationsThe Impact of the National Academy of Sciences ReportThe Impact of New Technology Awareness by JurorsThe Current State of Forensic Science Evidence in Criminal CasesThoughts about the Future of Criminal Forensic ScienceAppendix: Recommendations of the National Research Council Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path ForwardNotesIndexAbout the Authors