Revisiting the Scientific Foundations of Forensic Science

The study addresses recent criticisms of forensic science, specifically those pointing to a lack of sound scientific basis behind examination methods. Conclusions are based on the analysis of documents published in the United States, as well as forensic expert practices in Russia. Analysis demonstra...

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Main Author: A. V. Nesterov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, Russian Federal Centre of Forensic Science 2018-09-01
Series:Теория и практика судебной экспертизы
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Online Access:https://www.tipse.ru/jour/article/view/405
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spelling doaj-art-e16a7e7f2145444485fcdb3a2a181a7c2025-08-20T03:42:52ZrusMinistry of Justice of the Russian Federation, Russian Federal Centre of Forensic ScienceТеория и практика судебной экспертизы1819-27852587-72752018-09-0113312312710.30764/1819-2785-2018-13-3-123-12408Revisiting the Scientific Foundations of Forensic ScienceA. V. Nesterov0Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University); Russian Customs AcademyThe study addresses recent criticisms of forensic science, specifically those pointing to a lack of sound scientific basis behind examination methods. Conclusions are based on the analysis of documents published in the United States, as well as forensic expert practices in Russia. Analysis demonstrates both methodological and legal issues with the application of specialized knowledge in the expert form. The use of Karl Popper’s principle to support the scientific status of forensic methods is demonstrated to lack justification, and is therefore debatable.https://www.tipse.ru/jour/article/view/405forensic scienceexpertisemethodsjustification
spellingShingle A. V. Nesterov
Revisiting the Scientific Foundations of Forensic Science
Теория и практика судебной экспертизы
forensic science
expertise
methods
justification
title Revisiting the Scientific Foundations of Forensic Science
title_full Revisiting the Scientific Foundations of Forensic Science
title_fullStr Revisiting the Scientific Foundations of Forensic Science
title_full_unstemmed Revisiting the Scientific Foundations of Forensic Science
title_short Revisiting the Scientific Foundations of Forensic Science
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expertise
methods
justification
url https://www.tipse.ru/jour/article/view/405
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