Criminal defense lawyer and Professor of Criminal (Procedural) Law Prof. Stijn Franken (Criminal Law, UU) discusses evidence in the administration of justice. How does legal evidence relate to scientific evidence? To what extent is finding the truth an objective of the criminal process? What are the roles of the participants in the criminal process in this regard, such as the public prosecutor, the judge, and the defense lawyer? How can miscarriages of justice, such as the cases concerning the Schiedam park murder, the Putten murder case, and the criminal case against Lucia de Berk, be explained? Prof. Stijn Franken lifts the veil a little.

This lecture is part of the lecture series 'Just Prove It!' by Studium Generale, Spring 2015, on evidence in various fields, from mathematics to journalism. Want more info about the series and to watch the other lectures? Go to: http://www.sg.uu.nl/programma/voorjaa...

Read the blog post following the lecture here: http://www.sg.uu.nl/nieuwsblog/2015/0...

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