CRIMINAL LAW

A discussion of drug tests as a part of the criminal justice system. Drug tests are administered in a variety of everyday contexts – especially in the job market. Here we discuss the subject as it applies to the criminal justice system. Probably the most common use of drug testing is for people who have been […]

A brief explanation of the techniques involved in gathering and using fingerprint evidence. In this day and age of high-tech crime-solving methods, especially DNA typing, the lowly art of fingerprint identification sometimes seems lost. In fact, fingerprint evidence is highly reliable and particularly accessible to juries: You don’t need a Ph.D. or a scientific lecture […]

A former public defender recounts his first experience with a lie detector test and argues for their place in American courtrooms. I vividly remember my first lie detector test. It wasn’t I who was being tested but rather a client charged with rape. I was relatively new to the criminal defense business, having recently been […]

Learn how polygraph tests work, as well as what supporters and detractors have to say about them. The theory underlying a lie detector test – or a polygraph test, in more scientific terms – is that lying is stressful, and that this stress can be measured and recorded on a polygraph machine. Lie detectors are called polygraphs […]

Book Title: Cross-Examination: The Comprehensive Guide for Experts (Hardcover) by Steven Babitsky, James J. Mangraviti, Jr. Editorial Reviews: Book Description The ultimate measure of every expert is how well the expert performs during cross-examination. SEAK’s new text, Cross-Examination: The Comprehensive Guide For Experts will help experts quickly and efficiently master the art of responding to […]

DNA evidence is now common in our courts. Here’s how it works. Until the 1990s, the only sure-fire way to establish the identity of an individual was to examine his or her fingerprints. That is because each individual’s fingerprints have a unique pattern. Now, DNA is rapidly becoming the method of choice when it comes […]