Challenges in Forensic Science Analysis
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What is the issue highlighted in the text?

  • The need for better forensic technology
  • Excessive use of expert testimony
  • Government laboratory funding
  • Misuse of scientific evidence (correct)
  • Which state in the USA is mentioned in the text regarding a pathologist faking autopsy results?

  • New York
  • California
  • Texas (correct)
  • West Virginia
  • Who often tends to benefit from the misuse of scientific evidence according to the text?

  • Prosecutors (correct)
  • Judges
  • Defense attorneys
  • Jury members
  • What key criteria were reaffirmed by the Supreme Court in the Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals case?

    <p>'General acceptance' criteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Frye Test, Daubert Standard, and Kumho Doctrine?

    <p>Evaluate scientific evidence in criminal cases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which case did plaintiffs sue a drug company for birth abnormalities allegedly induced by a medicine?

    <p>Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What criteria can be factored into hearings related to the admissibility of scientific or technological evidence?

    <p>Empirical testing and known error rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which criterion is essential for the scientific status of a theory according to K. Popper?

    <p>Falsifiability, refutability, and testability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect ensures flaws in methodology would have been detected for a scientific theory or technique?

    <p>Subjected to peer review and publication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which consideration is important for determining the validity and reliability of tests?

    <p>Known threats to validity and reliability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the technique of a scientific expert need to rely on to ensure admissibility?

    <p>Special skills and equipment reliance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important that the technique and its results can be explained with sufficient community and simplicity?

    <p>To aid understanding by the court and the jury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why has Questioned Documents been ruled as not requiring the Daubert test by many judges?

    <p>Because scientific principles are not relevant to the day-to-day tasks performed by practicing QDEs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of analysis is facing difficulties and has not been decided due to controversies over required qualifications for analysts?

    <p>Trace Evidence Comparison</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why have Voice Comparison techniques mostly failed the Daubert test?

    <p>Due to lack of scientific validity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general stance of Philippine jurisprudence towards the Frye-Schwartz and Daubert-Kumho standards?

    <p>They have a persuasive effect but are not controlling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Section 3, Rule 128 of the Philippine Rules of Court, when is evidence considered admissible?

    <p>When it is relevant to the fact in issue and not excluded by statute or rules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key requirement for evidence to be deemed admissible under Philippine jurisprudence?

    <p>Being relevant to the fact in issue and not excluded by statute</p> Signup and view all the answers

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