FOR 495Capstone in Forensic Science

In this course, the students, will discuss how forensic science relates to the law. Topics such as professional ethics, prominent cases in the admissibility of scientific evidence, and the history of forensic science and the law will be discussed. This will culminate in students being assigned a piece of evidence to analyze and present as though an expert in a court of law through a moot court. They should bring in as much of their acquired skills and knowledge as possible, including all the basics of evidence documentation, analysis, preservation and processing.