Principles of Forensic DNA
for Officers of the Court
Principles of Forensic DNA for Officers of the Court
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Module 11 :: Pretrial Issues

Topic 2 :: Expert Testimony in DNA Cases

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Daubert and "Reliable Principles and Methods"

Daubert, unlike Frye, does not require proof that the scientific method itself has general acceptance. Rather, it requires "reliability," which may be proved by considering several factors:

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