Title for resource: Web-Based Learning in Forensic Process and the Law

Theme: (Professional skills, Experimentation skills, Maths skills, Discipline specific skills, Public engagement)

Discipline: Forensic Science

Level of resource (1st year (level 4) etc): Level 4 to 7 depending on the depth of questioning that is used with the resource.

Name of contributors: Dr Carole McCartney [1] and Professor John Cassella [2]

Institutions:    

[1]. School of Law, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, Tel: 0113 34 35051, Email: lawcim@leeds.ac.uk

[2]. Department of Forensic Science, Faculty of Science, Staffordshire University, Mellor Building, College Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2DE J.P.Cassella@Staffs.ac.uk 01782-294434

Number of credits: 10 credits

Brief description of resource:

This resource will consist of photographs and documentation (available in a variety of appropriate formats (e.g. PDF, PowerPoint, Word) to facilitate a practical problem-solving approach to a crime scene where the students apply themselves to this ‘real’ crime.

Students will be asked to:

• Consider all the evidence and draft a possible response to the prosecution, which will detail how the client intends to plead; any further investigations that are going to be requested and any defences intended to be raised. An outline of the defence case in summary form – and on what evidence the defence intends to rely will be required
• Are there alternate explanations (innocent ones perhaps?) for the evidence being used against the client?
• The defence summary (1000 words) should consider:
• a. Questions over the validity of the prosecution conclusions in light of the documentation;
• b. Questions over the thoroughness of the investigation thus far;
• c. Any evidence/ forensic inquiries that have not yet been carried out which should be carried out;
• d. Any alternate conclusions that may be reached;
• e. Does the evidence against the client prove beyond a reasonable doubt their guilt?         
• f. What investigations might the defence team undertake?

Jorum link: http://open.jorum.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/1634

eDocs link: https://edocs.hull.ac.uk/muradora/objectView.action?parentId=hull%3A2199&type=1&start=10&pid=hull%3A2277

SlideShare link: http://www.slideshare.net/skillsforscientists/lawforensic-science-crime-scenario

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