Comments on: Forensic Science in the Service of the State http://themoderatevoice.com/27402/forensic-science-in-the-service-of-the-state/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 30 May 2012 16:49:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: pacatrue http://themoderatevoice.com/27402/forensic-science-in-the-service-of-the-state/comment-page-1/#comment-177781 pacatrue Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:33:16 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/27402/forensic-science-in-the-service-of-the-state/#comment-177781 The systems aren't radically different, I don't think. Both are based on a roughly adversarial position. Police and prosecutors rely on the defense to find systemic balance (and the defense relies upon the prosecution for their balance). Reviewers also take a rather adversarial position as their task is to try to rip up a paper so that what's left standing is decently good. The difference is that the scientific outlook is rather individualistic, while the legal one is team-based.<br><br>Scientists also might have more faith that the good will get through, and so have less trouble smashing one another, since it will all work out. My guess is that a lot of prosecutors and police don't have any such faith in the judicial system. The systems aren't radically different, I don't think. Both are based on a roughly adversarial position. Police and prosecutors rely on the defense to find systemic balance (and the defense relies upon the prosecution for their balance). Reviewers also take a rather adversarial position as their task is to try to rip up a paper so that what's left standing is decently good. The difference is that the scientific outlook is rather individualistic, while the legal one is team-based.

Scientists also might have more faith that the good will get through, and so have less trouble smashing one another, since it will all work out. My guess is that a lot of prosecutors and police don't have any such faith in the judicial system.

]]> By: StockBoySF http://themoderatevoice.com/27402/forensic-science-in-the-service-of-the-state/comment-page-1/#comment-177767 StockBoySF Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:42:35 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/27402/forensic-science-in-the-service-of-the-state/#comment-177767 I guess the "Protect and serve" phrase is meant to apply to your fellow law enforcement officers and to H * E * "double-toothpicks" (as my late grandmother would describe that very warm place where the devil lives) with the innocent and victims. I guess the “Protect and serve” phrase is meant to apply to your fellow law enforcement officers and to H * E * “double-toothpicks” (as my late grandmother would describe that very warm place where the devil lives) with the innocent and victims.

]]> By: Rudi http://themoderatevoice.com/27402/forensic-science-in-the-service-of-the-state/comment-page-1/#comment-177677 Rudi Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:36:55 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/27402/forensic-science-in-the-service-of-the-state/#comment-177677 Yes, lets kill or send a framed man, who could be innocent, to prison to protect the law enforcement fraternity. Bluto's honor is more important than justice... Yes, lets kill or send a framed man, who could be innocent, to prison to protect the law enforcement fraternity. Bluto's honor is more important than justice…

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