How the Evidence Changed Everything Role-Play
How the Evidence Changed Everything Role-Play (M through R: Digital evidence)
Paper details
Forensic scientists perform the technical work of analyzing and interpreting the different types of evidence from a crime scene using scientific equipment in a laboratory to guide the investigation, allow detectives to effectively narrow their work, and ultimately hold offenders accountable.
Prior to beginning work on this discussion presentation, please review the following:
From the text:
- Chapter 5: Forensic Toxicology
- Chapter10: Blood and Other Biological Fluids
- Chapter 11: DNA Analysis (File Attached)
The articles:
- Surrogate Testimony After Williams: A New Answer to the Question of Who May Testify Regarding the Contents of a Laboratory Report (File Attached)
- What Happens If Autopsy Reports Are Found Testimonial?: The Next Steps to Ensure the Admissibility of These Critical Documents in Criminal Trials (File Attached)
- To Analyse a Trace or Not? Evaluating the Decision-Making Process in the Criminal Investigation (File Attached)
- Examining the Role of Science in the Courtroom: Admissibility and Reliability of Forensic Science in the Courtroom (File Attached)
Hamirani, Maryam, Itiel E. Dror, and Ruth M. Morgan. \”EXAMINING THE ROLE OF SCIENCE IN THE COURTROOM: ADMISSIBILITY AND RELIABILITY OF FORENSIC SCIENCE IN THE COURTROOM.\” Albany Law Review 81.3 (2018): 975+. Business Insights: Global. Web. 3 Mar. 2021.
The e-book
Forensic Science Evidence: Can the Law Keep up with Science? (File Attached)
From the video
Forensic Science in Action: From Crime Scene to Courtroom:
Segment 6. Forensics: Examination of the Victim 03:25
You are also strongly encouraged to review the recommended sources, which may further support this discussion forum.
As an intern at a Forensic Crime Scene Response Unit (CSRU) and as part of your duties, the unit manager occasionally asks you to develop presentations. This week the local chapter of the American Bar Association has requested a presentation for their quarterly professional development luncheon. You will develop a short presentation about the evolution of and impact the scientific analysis of evidence has had on both criminal investigations and at trials. You must address admissibility issues resulting from case law such as:
Frye v. United States (1923)Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1993)Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts (2009)Crawford v. Washington (2004)
(PowerPoint or any other presentation software may be used especially in creating a visual presentation of your research design, but you must narrate your presentation. Please Write speaker’s notes as a script at the bottom of each slide to enable smooth narration. Narration is required.)
The breakdown is as follows if your last name begins with the corresponding letter:
- M through R: Digital evidence
Your presentation must address the following elements:
- Describe the history of the scientific processes used for your category of evidence.
- Describe how the science in your area has evolved.
- Explain the current standard for analysis included in this category.
- Identify any shifts in how the evidence or science is perceived.
- Explain how the results might be used in a criminal investigation.
- Explain how the results might be used at trial.
- Identify any challenges to having the evidence admitted at trial, specifically focusing on case law that has established standards for scientific analysis and admitting the evidence at trial.
You must use at least one scholarly or credible, professional resource to support your presentation. The presentation must include a cover slide, and a references slide for sources cited in the body of the presentation.
Your presentation should have a minimum of five content slides (excluding cover and reference slides) and be at least three minutes long. Support your presentation with examples from this week’s required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources and properly cite any references either in the text, on bullet points, or in the notes section. You must use at least one scholarly or credible, professional resource to support your presentation. The presentation must include a cover slide, and a references slide for sources cited in the body of the presentation.
Solution preview for the order on how the Evidence Changed Everything Role-Play
8 slides