In:
Medicine, Science and the Law, SAGE Publications, Vol. 58, No. 2 ( 2018-04), p. 122-134
Abstract:
Medical evidence has continued to be given and evaluated in Nigerian courts since Nigeria’s independence from Britain. The attitudes of the courts have been largely varied against a background of the individual judge’s appreciation of forensic science and who should be considered an expert witness. The prosecution and defence lawyers equally display limited knowledge of forensic science. This paper reviews some of the decided cases, the reasons for the verdicts, forensic concerns and recommendations for the improvement of the criminal justice system. There is need to improve the knowledge base of the bar and the bench.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0025-8024
,
2042-1818
DOI:
10.1177/0025802418754576
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2018
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2522207-7
SSG:
2
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