Present course material on special areas of research or topics which are not routinely covered in existing courses. 665 Legal Court in Forensic. Covers the American legal system with specific emphasis on expert witnessing by forensic scientists. Both the federal and state systems of justice are addressed, plus topics such as the federal rules of evidence and discovery. Frye and Daubert considerations on admissibility of scientific evidence and expert witnessing are discussed.
Mock trials provide experience in the courtroom.
679 Special Problems. Students will be assigned specific areas of study for independent investigation. Faculty, student and guest speaker presentations of topics pertinent to forensic science and molecular biology and toxicology. Research conducted in the laboratories at Marshall University which is focused on a problem of forensic importance. The original research problem will be written up as a formal document and submitted as part of the requirements to fulfill a Master of Science degree in the research track.