法医学在法庭上的困境

An esteemed forensic anthropologist gives candid and unsettling insight into the criminal justice system and how it really works, finds Linda Geddes SUE BLACK knows that, in court, even minor physical discomforts can become dangerous distractions. As she prepares to give evidence in a high- stakes murder trial, the forensic anthropologist quietly slips off her shoes, so she feels more grounded during cross-examination. Across the courtroom, the defence counsel deploys his own tactics: rustling papers, adjusting his spectacles and allowing silences to stretch just long enough to make the jury uneasy. …