The Meaning of Daubert and What That Means for Forensic Science

Authors

Randolph N. Jonakait, New York Law School

Abstract

Daubert's effect on forensic science is unclear because the opinion is unclear. The Daubert Court did start blazing a useful path by stating that before scientific testimony is admitted, the trial court must be convinced that "the reasoning or methodology underlying the testimony is scientifically valid and ... that [the] reasoning or methodology properly can be applied to the facts in issue." But the Court's trailblazing was incomplete and often misleading.

Keywords

Evidence, Extradition, Criminal Law and Procedure, Trials, Legal Practice and Procedure, Courts, Scientific Evidence, Scientific Research

Disciplines

Courts | Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Evidence | Law

Recommended Citation

Randolph N. Jonakait, The Meaning of Daubert and What That Means for Forensic Science, 15 Cardozo L. Rev. 2103 (1994).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/clr/vol15/iss6/12