PROFESSIONALIZATION OF DOCUMENT EXAMINERS - PROBLEMS OF CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING

• NCJ Number: 11999
• Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 18 Issue: 4 Dated: (OCTOBER 1973) Pages: 460-468
• Author(s): J T MILLER
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 9 pages
• Corporate Author: American Soc for Testing and Materials
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

CONTENTION THAT UNDER PROPOSED FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE AFFECTING EXPERT TESTIMONY UNQUALIFIED PERSONS WILL TESTIFY IN QUESTIONED DOCUMENT MATTERS.

Abstract

THE AUTHOR ARGUES THAT QUALIFIED DOCUMENT EXAMINERS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO SET UP GUIDELINES TO ASSIST THE COURTS IN EVALUATING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONS CLAIMING EXPERTISE AS DOCUMENT EXAMINERS. THESE GUIDELINES COULD BEST BE ESTABLISHED BY A GROUP REPRESENTING ALL QUALIFIED DOCUMENT EXAMINERS. THIS GROUP COULD ADVANCE THE PROFESSIONAL IMAGE OF THE ENTIRE FIELD AND PROVIDE A VEHICLE FOR IMPROVED TRAINING METHODS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)