Saks to speak at forensic-science conference
<p>Regents' Professor Michael Saks, of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, will participate in a conference, "Expert Forensic Evidence in Criminal Proceedings: Avoiding Wrongful Convictions," on Saturday, May 9, at the University of Toronto's Centre for Forensic Science & Medicine.</p><separator></separator><p>Saks will deliver the talk, "Building an Evidence-Based Report Accounting for Confirmation Bias," at the conference, a gathering of top experts in the field. They include Peter Neufeld, co-director of The Innocence Project, Professor Gary Edmond of the University of New South Wales, and The Honourable Justice Stephen Goudge of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.</p><separator></separator><p>Saks' research focuses on empirical studies of the legal system, especially decision-making; the behavior of the litigation system; and the law's use of science. Saks, who was named a Regents' Professor in 2009, is the fourth most-cited law-and-social-science scholar in the U.S., and has authored approximately 200 articles and books. Courses he has taught include criminal law, evidence, law and science, property and torts.</p><separator></separator><p><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma" lang="EN">Janie Magruder, <a href="mailto:Jane.Magruder@asu.edu"><font color="#0000ff">Jane.Magruder@asu.edu</font></a><br />(480) 727-9052<br />Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law</span></p>