A new study (subscriber-only link) has just appeared in the Journal of Legal Studies, by Dale A. Nance and Scott B. Morris, assessing jurors' evaluation of DNA evidence. According to Prof. Bainbridge, the study tends to support the conclusion that poor presentation by lawyers, as opposed to intrinsic degree of technical difficulty, is often the key obstacle to juror comprehension of the technical issues at stake, a theme popular with the let-it-all-in side of the Daubert wars. Larry Ribstein weighs in as well.
Juries and DNA evidence
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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| Bridget Carroll Press Officer, Manhattan Institute bcarroll@manhattan-institute.org |



