SPECIAL ISSUE Hybridizations, Contaminations, Triangulations: edited by Giorgio F. Colombo Scientific Evidence and Criminal Proceedings: by Giuseppe Gennari and Takeshi Matsuda The use of scientific evidence in court raises several problems in both Italian and Japanese jurisdictions. The authors, starting from the problem of admissibility, discuss two main cases of misuse of scientific evidence: the Amanda Knox case in Italy and the Ashikaga case in Japan. In both cases the trial court condemned the defendant on the basis of corrupted science (DNA fingerprint). The authors conclude that a better handling of this kind of evidence is needed taking into account that errors are inevitable and judges are not able to evaluate science and its reliability.
Itineraries in Comparative Law Through the Legal Systems of Italy and Japan
The Italian and Japanese Experience
