TY - BOOK ID - 136703178 TI - Speaking as an expert AU - McKasson, Stephen C AU - Richards, Carol A PY - 1998 SN - 0398082693 9780398082697 0398068402 9780398068400 0398068410 9780398068417 PB - Springfield, Ill. Charles C. Thomas DB - UniCat KW - Crime laboratories -- United States. KW - Evidence, Expert -- United States. KW - Identification -- United States. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:136703178 AB - This is an extremely practical book whose purpose is to justify identification, identification science, and expert testimony in identification by discussing the theory of the science while demonstrating its applications. Chapter 1 details the logical course of the text and explains the needs for such a text. Chapter 2 elaborates the nature of identification and identification sciences. Chapter 3 abstracts the essential elements of identification science. Chapter 4 uses the lessons derived from the previous chapters to explore their application in identification research, and Chapter 5 interpre ER -