- 01 Introduction
- 02 Biology of DNA
- 03 Practical Issues Specific to DNA Evidence
- 04 Introduction to the Forensic DNA Laboratory
- 05 Assuring Quality in DNA Testing
- 06 Understanding a Forensic DNA Lab Report
- 07 Statistics and Population Genetics
- 08 Mitochondrial DNA & Y-STR Analysis
- 09 Forensic DNA Databases
- 10 Collection of DNA Evidence from Suspects and Arrestees
- 11 Pretrial DNA Evidence Issues
- 12 Victim Issues
- 13 Trial Presentation
- 14 Postconviction DNA Cases
- 15 Emerging Trends
Principles of Forensic DNA
for Officers of the Court
for Officers of the Court
Module 11 :: Pretrial Issues
Topic 2 :: Expert Testimony in DNA Cases
Daubert and "Reliable Principles and Methods"
Daubert, unlike Frye, does not require proof that the scientific method itself has general acceptance. Rather, it requires "reliability," which may be proved by considering several factors:
- Whether a method consists of a testable hypothesis.
- Whether the method has been subjected to peer review.
- The known or potential rate of error.
- The existence and maintenance of standards controlling the technique's operation.
