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Forensic Linguistics Careening through Loopholes

by Carole Chaski | Jul 28, 2012 | Daubert standards, expert witness, forensic science, Frye standard, NAS Report

Forensic linguistics is a perfect example of the three loopholes that the NAS Report doesn’t address. (1) A lot of judges, prosecutors, defense and plaintiff attorneys approach linguistic issues (such as who authored the blog post? is this a real threat letter?)...

Forensic Linguistics Careening through Loopholes

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