(Sacramento,
CA) In courtrooms across the United
States of America, scientific evidence, is
essential to the proceedings. The
scientific evidence is mostly made up of, or best characterized as; expert
witnesses, fingerprints, DNA, ballistics, arson, bite marks, hair analysis,
tire tracks, blood splatter, footwear, ink marks, drug testing and
electronically stored information. For
everything that is the aforementioned, the judge, guards everything. Indeed, one could also say, the judge is the
gatekeeper. However, a gatekeeper judge
raises a lot of questions. Additionally,
a judge would require some type of comprehensive book that, provided answers to
difficult questions. Recently, the
Justice Speakers Institute, LLC announced that, it knows about that wide gap
and how to fill it. Specifically, the
aforementioned organization revealed that, it has released a non-fiction
book. The non-fiction book is entitled, Science Bench Book for Judges. In, Science
Bench Book for Judges, the aforementioned organization wrote a book that is
searchable. Additionally, any judge can
use it, whilst, ruling from the bench.
Furthermore, professional colleagues have taken notice, and, they have
commented.
The
notice and comments from the professional colleagues, are all positive in
nature, particularly in regards to the aim of this non-fiction book. Science
Bench Book for Judges; additionally, is considered to be by professional
colleagues the most comprehensive book for judges, to this date. However and returning to, the raised or posed
questions about scientific evidence. The
judge as a gatekeeper, and in relation to scientific evidence, poses a lot of
questions as previously said. For
example, three good questions are; how is a trial judge to do this?, what are
the legal bases that must be considered? and how should an expert witness be
qualified and evaluated?
Returning
to, Science Bench Book for Judges, a
non-fiction book. The Honorable Judge
Peggy Hora (Ret.), the Honorable Judge Brian MacKenzie (Ret.) and David
Wallace, J.D. are the primary authors.
However and overall, there are 14 authors of this non-fiction book; Science Bench Book for Judges. Job position titles for the remaining authors
include; Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, Associate Justice of the
California Supreme Court and retired Associate Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme
Court. Overall, this non-fiction book
attempts to address an issue or subject that impacts, the U.S.
justice system. To start, everything
begins with an overview of the legal procedure that is involved, the validity
that is required, the reliability that is required and the admissibility of
evidence that is required. After the
starting point, Science Bench Book for
Judges, attempts to guide a judge.
Subsequently, the judge is guided through pre-trial, trial and
post-trial proceedings. The latter, is
for both civil and criminal cases. The
last thing, the aforementioned non-fiction book aims at introducing research
terminology, legal concepts, introduces the concept of expert testimony and a
scientific method. In order to make
everything authentic; the Justice Speakers Institute, LLC (JSI) includes case
citations, relevant legal authority and evidentiary rulings.
As
previously said, professional colleagues have taken notice, and, they have
commented. The Honorable Stephen Breyer
is a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Through a press statement, Hon. Stephen Breyer said the following. “It has become ever more apparent that judges
must have some understanding of science.
They must be able to judge fairly in cases having a scientific content. They must be able to separate ‘junk science’
from genuine science. This book is a
helpful and necessary effort to provide judges with knowledge and techniques
that will help them work with scientific subject matter.” Kim Ball is a Research Professor. Additionally, she is also the Director of
Justice Programs Office at the American
University, School
of Public Affairs. Through a press statement, Ms./Mrs. Ball said
the following. “The Science Bench Book
is a wonderful tool for the judiciary and provides an organized and well
thought out resource on the admissibility of scientific testimony—a tool judges
have not had in the past.”
To
end, this non-fiction book was written in partnership with The National
Judicial College (NJC). Additionally,
the Justice Speakers Institute, LLC (JSI) did release a press statement. The Honorable Judge Brian MacKenzie is the
Chief Financial Officer of the Justice Speakers Institute, LLC (JSI). Through a press statement, Judge MacKenzie
said the following. “It is our hope,
that with these critical materials and training, judges will be able to guard
against relying too heavily on imperfect scientific tests, testimony, and
evidence.” As previously stated, the
Justice Speakers Institute, LLC recently announced that, it knows about that
wide gap and how to fill it.
Specifically, the aforementioned organization revealed that, it has
released a non-fiction book. The
non-fiction book is entitled, Science
Bench Book for Judges. In, Science Bench Book for Judges, the
aforementioned organization wrote a book that is searchable. Additionally, any judge can use it, whilst,
ruling from the bench. Furthermore,
professional colleagues have taken notice and have commented. Lastly, a free copy can be obtained by
clicking on this link; http://justicespeakersinstitute.com/science-bench-book/.
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07/03/2019
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