Forensic Evidence and the Canadian Legal System

Undergraduate

This course is designed as an introduction to the Common Law legal system in Canada and the place of forensic evidence in law. The following topics will be covered: the nature of law and the constitutional basis of legal authority in Canada; the court structure; the nature of the adversarial system and the criminal and civil process; burdens of proof and onus; a primer on the rules of evidence with special emphasis on the opinion of rule and the use of real and demonstrative evidence. This course is restricted to students enrolled in a forensic science major program. (2 lecture hours and 1 tutorial hour per week.)