Mar 28, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Calendar 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Calendar
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FSCI 4050U – Law for Forensic Scientists


This course explores the fundamentals of Canadian constitutional law, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the laws of evidence as they apply to the admissibility of forensic evidence and expertise. Topics include: structure of the Canadian court system and the criminal procedures used in it, accessing and researching legal literature and cases, substantive criminal law concepts, the role of the forensic scientist in court proceedings, common law and statutory rules of evidence, miscarriages of justice involving forensic evidence and the ethical duties of expert witnesses.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): FSCI 2010U  or FSCI 2020U  
Note(s): This course may be offered in a hybrid format with 1.5 hours of lectures and 1.5 hours of online lectures and self-learning material.
Experiential learning: Yes



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