耳纹证据的多伯特审查--通过判例解读《联邦证据规则》之科学证据规则

耳纹作为一种科学证据在欧洲几个国家最早出现并得到应用,最近又进入了对科学证据要求最为严格的美国法庭.但是耳纹并没有成为普遍适用的证据形式.美国的多伯特规则对科学证据做出了详细的审查规定,耳纹证据面对<联邦证据规则>必然要接受一次考验.耳纹证据究竟能否像指纹、工具痕迹、笔迹检验等一样,成为法庭科学界公认的证据并得以广泛应用,还有待进一步考证.涉及耳纹证据的判例引发了耳纹能否作为科学证据使用的讨论,美国的科学证据规则对这场讨论起到了决定性作用.

Earprint Accepting the Examination of Daubert Rule-Analyzing the Science Evidence Rule in the Federal Evidence Rule through a Case

Ear print as a sort of science evidence appeared and was applied in some European countries first. Recently it enters the American court that has the strictest request for science evidence, but is not applied as a sort of widespread evidence. In America, detailed regulations of science evidence are made following the Daubert rule, and ear print has to be tested by the Federal Evidence Rule. Of course, it needs further test if ear print will become a sort of evidence accepted by forensic groups largely, like fingerprint, tool mark, and handwriting examination. The case concerning ear print evidence gives rise to the discussion on whether ear print can be used as science evidence, and the science evidence rule in the United State plays a crucial role in this discussion.