Scientific Evidence in Civil and Criminal Cases

A reference to assist trial lawyers in obtaining a concise understanding of the scope of the most commonly encountered types of expert testimony, and the nature of the results which may be expected from the specialists. Furthermore, in addition to discussing the status of the law concerning the subjects covered, suggestions are offered about the future development of the law as it pertains to some areas in which expertise or certainty of conclusion remains elusive. This edition (third was 1986) adds, to the treatment of criminal evidence upon which the previous editions focused, discussions on the applications of these same techniques to civil litigation. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.