Expert Evidence Simulation

Catalog description

Elective Course Prerequisite: Evidence Course Requirement: paper and practice skills Satisfies Experiential Learning requirement Expert Evidence is an upper-level Evidence course that focuses on the use of experts in civil and criminal trials. Providing an in-depth examination of federal and state law standards governing admissibility of such evidence, the course includes a solid grounding in the relationship of both science and statistics to law. In addition, the course covers a variety of possible subjects including medical malpractice, the role of memory and eyewitness identification in trials, social and behavioral science, economic damages, DNA, accident and crime reconstruction, forensic science, and ethical concerns involved with expert testimony. The course provides both a solid theoretical understanding of the subject and simulation of practical skills related to the subject.