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ENTM 22830 - Forensic Testimony And Ethics |
Credit Hours: 3.00. The final course in the forensic science program core, focuses on the legal ramifications that arise when forensic science is applied at the crime scene, in the crime lab and in the courtroom. Students are introduced to ethical issues that form the basis of all scientific investigations and the role of scientists as expert witnesses in maintaining the moral integrity of our justice system.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture All Sections for this Course Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Entomology Course Attributes: Lower Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize how science and the legal system interact throughout a case life history, and the role played in presenting scientific conclusions at trial. 2. Identify the ethical issues associated with scientific investigations at the scene, including the ability to avoid bias and correct for problems before a case is compromised. 3. Identify the ethical issues associated with scientific investigations at the lab, including the ability to avoid bias and correct for problems before a case is compromised. 4. Identify the ethical issues associated with avoiding bias, correcting for errors and providing testimony as an expert scientific witness. Prerequisites: (Undergraduate level ENTM 31800 Minimum Grade of C- or Undergraduate level ENTM 22820 Minimum Grade of C-) and (Undergraduate level ENTM 22810 Minimum Grade of C- or Undergraduate level ENTM 21801 Minimum Grade of C-) |
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