Science & Justice
Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences / Elsevier
Identifier: ISSN 1355-0306
Access and status
Cost
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Status
Current
Current as at the verification date below. Standards and tools both move — confirm at source before you rely on it.
What it is
The peer-reviewed journal of the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences, published by Elsevier. The Society describes it as focusing on the collection and use of forensic and crime scene evidence, and it carries a long-running strand on how forensic conclusions should be expressed.
Who it is for, and when
Go here for the interpretation and reporting literature — likelihood ratios, evaluative opinions, position statements on how strongly a forensic scientist may state a conclusion — which transfers directly to how a digital forensics opinion should be framed in a report. It is more UK- and Europe-facing than the AAFS journal, so it is the better source if your matter involves UK Forensic Science Regulator expectations. Useful to lawyers probing whether an expert's stated confidence is defensible.
What it does not cover
Digital evidence is a small slice of its output, and it publishes almost no artefact-level technical work. Elsevier subscription access applies, with the usual per-article purchase price.
Go to the source
Open at sciencedirect.com (opens in a new tab)https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/science-and-justice
Details
- Type
- Journal
- Written for
- AdvancedLawyers and courtsAdvanced, Lawyers and courts
- Publisher
- Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences / Elsevier
- Identifier
- ISSN 1355-0306
- Topics
- research-publishing, expert-testimony, error-rates, validation
- Checked at source
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