FORENSIC SCIENCE IN THE COURTROOM

Catalog description

(Slashed with ANTH 48550 ) This course will provide students with an understanding of the types of biological forensic data utilized in court, and the strengths and weaknesses of these data. Though multiple types of analyses will be discussed, emphasis will be placed on DNA (STR) data, as it is the predominant type of biological evidence used today. The course will also cover the steps required to determine whether a new type of analysis is admissible at trial. Basic courtroom procedures, biases in data interpretation and presentation, case studies, and moot courts will be included.