ENTM 22830: Forensic Testimony And Ethics

0 or 3 credits

Fall 2025 Laboratory Lecture Distance Learning Lower Division
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Fall 2025
last updated 6/30/2025

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.

Learning Outcomes

1Recognize how science and the legal system interact throughout a case life history, and the role played in presenting scientific conclusions at trial.

2Identify 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.

3Identify 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.

4Identify the ethical issues associated with avoiding bias, correcting for errors and providing testimony as an expert scientific witness.

Course ENTM 22830 from Purdue University - West Lafayette.

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Krystal Rae Hans

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Krystal Rae Hans

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Krystal Rae Hans

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Ida Amelia Alt

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Kelly Elizabeth B...

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Ida Amelia Alt

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Krystal Rae Hans

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