LAWS C539 - Forensic Science

Institution:

Duquesne University

Subject:

LAWS - Law School

Description:

The effective lawyer must be an expert at gathering, assessing, and presenting significant information. This course will examine the uses of scientific information in the law with a particular emphasis on civil and criminal litigation. Topics covered will include the law of scientific evidence; working with expert witnesses; scientific method; drawing inferences from empirical evidence, statistical proof; and the types of forensic expertise including epidemiology, questioned document examination, DNA, trace evidence analysis, arson investigation, tool marks, bite marks, and fingerprints.

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.duq.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 396-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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