ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses career and experiences of world-renowned forensic scientist, Dr. Douglas Lucas. All forensic scientists must quickly learn that, in the courtroom, we are playing someone else's game, according to their rules and on their home field. The search for truth is actually just for the "truth" as defined by one side or the other. There can be a conflict between scientists and lawyers. A significant change in the justice system during Douglas career was the role of women in it. Until well into the 1970s, there were very few women lawyers, judges, or police officers and women on juries were a rare sight. Interestingly, we had a much greater representation of women on the staff of the Centre of Forensic Sciences than other parts of the justice system. Some cases significantly affected Douglas thinking about how the justice system relates to our indigenous population.
