POLS 4313 Forensic Evidence and Expert Testimony
(3-3-0) An introduction into how the United Stateslegal system deals with the multitude of issues concerning scientific evidence. Specifically, thiscourse concentrates on the legal issues regarding scientific interpretations and analyses of physical evidence. Students will study such issuesas the development of expert testimony, forensic science, admissibility standards, and common ethical issues related to forensic evidence.