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This essay will look at the role performed by expert witnesses in the British criminal justice system and will also highlight their influence.
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English For Academic Purposes for Law Students - Written Assignment -Question 1 This essay will look at the role performed by expert witnesses in the British criminal justice system and will also highlight their influence. Defined, an expert witness is "a witness in a court case who is called because he has specific knowledge of a particular specialist field rather than having knowledge of the facts surrounding the case in question"i. Expert witnesses will normally be used if their area of skill is relevant to the case and if their insight will be helpful to the court. The role of the expert witness in the British criminal justice system has long been one to provide a means for enhancing a courts understanding of principles and provide expert insight into the particulars which are relevant to that case. Source 1depicts how an expert witness was used to attain a conviction for Mark Dallagher...
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