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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
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3.00 Credits
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2.00 Credits
The intersection of science and law provides us with new tools and methodologies for discovering truth. This introductory course, in part, is designed to provide you with a broad overview of the law that you will cover throughout the entire 5 year program. Concepts and doctrines in the areas of criminal and civil law, the roles of the expert, pertinent rules of evidence, and wrongful convictions will be covered. The importance of ethical considerations in forensic science and law is emphasized. Included is an introduction to the classical areas of the forensic sciences and how the sciences interrelate with the law.
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2.00 Credits
This course is designed to help students to integrate the scientific knowledge in forensic science studies into the social context of the making, enforcing and interpreting of the law. In so doing, the student will be introduced to some basic concepts of the law, and the ways in which the forensic scientist participates in the practices of the law. In addition, the course uses the formal disciplinary study of philosophy as an analytical tool for examining science, law and their intersections. Prerequisite: FORE 101.
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2.00 Credits
This upper level course will examine, from an interdisciplinary perspective, the principal problems that lead to the conviction of the innocent and the leading proposals for reform. Strong consideration will be given to the ethical imperatives of the police, prosecution, defense lawyers, and the scientific community. Approximately one-half of the class time throughout the semester will be used to cover these ethical considerations. Topics covered will include mistaken eyewitness identification; false confessions; junk forensic science; the role of forensic DNA testing; post-conviction remedies for innocence claims; the use of "jailhouse snitches" and cooperating witnesses; incompetent defense counsel; police and prosecutorial misconduct; ethical and moral problems posed by innocence and the death penalty; and the legal, practical, and ethical issues that arise for policy makers. Drawing on these topics, students will work in teams to study actual innocence/wrongful convictions in Pennsylvania and other jurisdictions. Prerequisite: FORE 101.
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2.00 Credits
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an in-depth three week scientific and cultural experience in China facilitated through Duquesne University and the Chinese Association of Science and Technology. Students will travel to several universities in China and work in seminars or small groups with the opportunity to (1)communicate orally and in writing in topics such as forensic science and pollution abatement: (2)acquire appropriate learning skills for collective laboratory work; (3)become familiar with global scientific issues through actively participating in scientific presentations. Students must participate in pre-trip seminars during the spring semester, in the August three- week trip including all activities during the trip, in the writing of reports to include in the trip summary document, and in a post-trip presentation to the public. Pass/Fail.
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1.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the basic institutions and concepts of the American legal system. Attention is focused upon courts, their law making capacity and their relationship to other branches of government particularly the legislature. This course examines the fundamentals of our criminal and civil systems of justice. Prerequisite: FORE 101.
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1.00 Credits
This course exposes students to Torts using case law, statutes and other authorities, such as the Restatements of the American Law Institute. Students also are presented with a basic explanation of the American Legal System. The course is conducted primarily by lectures with some Socratic methodology where appropriate. A textbook and outside readings are used. Prerequisite: FORE 101.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to modern crime scene investigative techniques and will also explore the historical evolution of crime scene investigation. We shall study basic and advanced procedures employed by crime scene investigators with an emphasis on the detection, collection, and presentation of physical and testimonial evidence. The course identifies items commonly found at crime scenes and examines their significance in identifying and prosecuting people accused of committing crimes. Aspects of psychological and transient evidence associated with criminal activity will be explored including the difficulties of presenting non-tangible evidence to court and jury. Theories of information, observation, and interrogation as they relate to crime scene investigation will be examined, as will the ethics of current investigative procedures utilized by modern law enforcement agencies. Prerequisite: FORE 101.
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