happyharper13
Pathologist
I'm not sure where to post this, or exactly how relevant it is to the show franchise itself, but it definitely sounds like a major change for the criminology profession:
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Basically, the decision means that anyone who analyzed evidence would be required to testify at the trial for any piece of evidence that they worked with, or at least that's how I understood it. It would result in a lot more time spent by analysts on trials and travel (the latter especially for federal employees and analysts who work for larger states). I'd be curious to see whether TPTB would incorporate this into the show in any way. From the way the Times covered, it definitely sounds like a decision set to rock the world of real-life CSIs and criminologists.
NY Times -->
Full article here --> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/26/us/26lab.html?hpJustices Rule Crime Analysts Must Testify on Lab Results
"WASHINGTON — Crime laboratory reports may not be used against criminal defendants at trial unless the analysts responsible for creating them give testimony and subject themselves to cross-examination, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a 5-to-4 decision."
Basically, the decision means that anyone who analyzed evidence would be required to testify at the trial for any piece of evidence that they worked with, or at least that's how I understood it. It would result in a lot more time spent by analysts on trials and travel (the latter especially for federal employees and analysts who work for larger states). I'd be curious to see whether TPTB would incorporate this into the show in any way. From the way the Times covered, it definitely sounds like a decision set to rock the world of real-life CSIs and criminologists.