Expert opinion is necessary as part of the justice system – but nobody is asking if the experts are fit for the task and if their evidence is reliable.
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The meanings we carry around in our heads seem so natural and inborn that we fail to realise other people can have quite different understandings.
Such bodies have proven to bring a cost-effective improvement to the accuracy of criminal justice systems overseas.
Experts on the history of sexuality in Canada say recent changes to the Expungement Act don’t go far enough, and they urge Canadians to reject attempts to divide marginalized communities.
A new wave of prosecutors, known as progressives, say that public safety can exist with policies like eliminating cash bail for people charged with low-level offenses.
‘No body, no parole’ laws may at first appear to be in the public interest. But there’s a lack of evidence they work and a risk they may disproportionately penalise the wrongfully convicted.
Eyewitness testimony can hold a lot of weight with jurors. But eyewitnesses aren’t always right, and poor investigative practices can make matters worse.
Forensic science is only as good as the equipment and the people who calibrate it, some high-profile cases indicate. Thousands of innocent people have been harmed. Here’s how.
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Professor, Department of Justice Studies, Montclair State University
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Professor of Evidence Law, University of Sydney
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Professor of Law, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Dean, Criminology and Justice Studies, RMIT University
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University
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Lecturer, RMIT University
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Kate Burridge is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Linguistics, Monash University
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Professor Emeritus, Sociology, Laurentian University
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Senior Lecturer - Criminology and Justice Studies, RMIT University
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Sessional Assistant Professor in Critical Human Rights, Department of Equity Studies, York University, Canada
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Lecturer, Criminology & Justice, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Sydney Law School; Director Sydney Institute of Criminology, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Associate Professor of History, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor, Sexuality Studies/Human Rights & Social Justice, Carleton University
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Senior Consultant/Professor Emeritus, Dept of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
