Admissibility

Question 1

Define admissibility

Answer 1

The quality of being acceptable or valid, especially as evidence in a court of law. Ultimately, our work has to have the court as the end user - not the person who has hired you

Question 2

When did admissibility of evidence come under scrutiny?

Answer 2

1923 - murder of James Frye

Question 3

Frye 1923 (case)

Answer 3

Lie detector test said Brown was telling the truth when he denied the murder, although this evidence was not allowed in court and fry was found guilty. It then went to the Court of Appeal

Question 4

Frye criteria

Answer 4

For any methods, principles or techniques to be admissible, it must be generally accepted by the scientific community = ‘general acceptance test’