— Scientific Evidence & Courtroom Testimony

Prerequisites & course information

Course Description: Explores the relationship between science and the criminal justice system. Admissibility of scientific testimony and documentary proof during the trial, concepts of relevancy, hearsay and opinion rule, examination of expert witnesses, impact of Kelley-Fry and Daubert decisions & court testimony. Learning Activities: Lecture 2 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Enrollment Restriction(s): Restricted to graduate students enrolled in the MS Forensic Science program or by the consent of the instructor. Grade Mode: Letter. Learning Activities: Lecture 2 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Enrollment Restriction(s): Restricted to graduate students enrolled in the MS Forensic Science program or by the consent of the instructor. Grade Mode: Letter.