QUESTION 1
In many criminal cases in which violence is an element of the charged crime, presiding officers are tempted to research forensic science to better understand expert testimony.in South African law of evidence
What would your advice be to presiding officers engaging in this practice?
A.
B & C above.
B.
Refrain from doing such research altogether. Obtain expert witness testimony and properly receive the information.
C.
Such research should only be done to gain background understanding of a specific scientific discipline.
D.
Where any independent research is relied upon in coming to a decision in any case, the parties should be duly informed.
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B. Refrain from doing such research altogether. Obtain expert witness testimony and properly receive the information.
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