Short description
Educates litigators, judges, criminalists, students and others about various aspects of the use of DNA evidence in criminal and civil trials. This title includes discussions of the molecular biological basis for the tests, useful in essential laboratory practices, probability theory and mathematical calculations.
Long description
Simply a crucial read, A Litigator's Guide to DNA educates litigators, judges, criminalists, students and others about all aspects of the use of DNA evidence in criminal and civil trials. It includes discussions of the molecular biological basis for the tests, essential laboratory practices, probability theory and mathematical calculations, and issues relevant to the prosecution and the defense, and to the judge and jury hearing the case. The work is also extremely useful as a text for students aspiring to careers in forensic science and criminal law. The authors provide a full background on both the molecular biology and the mathematical theory behind forensic tests, describing the molecular biological process in simple mechanical terms that are familiar to everyone, and periodically emphasizing the practical, take-home messages the litigator truly needs to understand. Recapping the Main Point boxes provide a simple and concise summary of the main points. This title includes a glossary of essential terms and their definitions. It contains a full-color insert with illustrations that emphasize key concepts.