Copyright (c) 2008 Berkeley Electronic Press All rights reserved. http://www.bepress.com/ice Recent documents in International Commentary on Evidence en-us Wed, 07 May 2008 02:51:47 PDT 3600 http://www.bepress.com/ice/vol6/iss1/art4 http://www.bepress.com/ice/vol6/iss1/art4 Mon, 05 May 2008 15:14:53 PDT In this concise book, authors Raphael Coquoz and Franco Taroni set out an illustrated primer on the techniques of DNA identification science. Crime scene analysis is the primary focus of the book, although paternity testing is also discussed in several places. Anyone wishing for an overview of the technology of DNA profiling will find this handbook tremendously useful. It is clear, well written, and accessible. The authors manage to cover a vast array of material without losing either the nonscientists or the scientific details. They succeed in making a crucial and complex science understandable to people who may have no science background. Erica Beecher-Monas Expert Evidence http://www.bepress.com/ice/vol6/iss1/art3 http://www.bepress.com/ice/vol6/iss1/art3 Thu, 01 May 2008 15:01:19 PDT This volume, as with the earlier two in the series, is the product of a major research project. It is a well-executed and accomplished work. Arguments are elaborate and carefully constructed. The book starts with an historical tour, proceeds to normative theorizing of the criminal trial, and moves on to an application of the proposed theory and exploration of its implications. Not everyone will be persuaded by the authors and some may even disagree strongly with them on certain claims. It is a rich source of insights, filled with ideas that have tremendous potential; if nothing else, readers are forced to re-examine conventional assumptions about the criminal trial. For achieving that alone, the authors are to be congratulated. H L. Ho Reviews