Andreea DRAGOMIR (1)
Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
Ioana FLORESCU (2)
University of Florida, USA
| Abstract: | As the literature review has shown, the legal debate for the use of scent detection canines is ongoing in all areas of life. There are no blanket acceptances for warrantless detection in public, such as vehicles or personal odor, as there are no blanket denials of regarding homes. Science is also an ongoing process to understand how the canine olfactory system works in detecting VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and how the canines discriminate odors. Human technology is currently not as sensitive as canines in detecting weathered traces of blood after long periods of time, so reliability questions will still arise. Studies and statistics on canine training and performance will need improvement to consistently stand up to Fry and Daubert reliability challenges. |
| Keywords: | Legal; canine; detection; marijuana; odor; reliability |
| Contact details of the authors: | E-mail: andreea.dragomir@ulbsibiu.ro (1) i.florescu@ufl.edu (2) |
| Institutional affiliation of the authors: | Lucian Blaga University, School of Law (1) University of Florida, Maples Center for Forensic Medicine (2) |
| Institutions address: | Calea Dumbrăvii 34, Sibiu, Romania 550324 (1) University of Florida, 4800 SW 35th Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32608 (2) |