Sexual Assault Trials Handbook — Recording evidence and evidentiary issues in child sexual abuse cases

G Edmond et al, “Model forensic science” (2016) 48(5) Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences 496.

This article presents, in accessible form, the dangers with prosecution expert evidence in criminal trials, revealed in recent US and UK government reports. It explains the responsibilities and duties that expert witnesses, such as forensic practitioners, owe when preparing for and presenting evidence and why forensic practitioners must respond to the expectations and rules of legal institutions.