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Law and Expert Evidence (SECU0023)

Key information

Faculty
Faculty of Engineering Sciences
Teaching department
Security and Crime Science
Credit value
15
Restrictions
The module is restricted to students of the department of Security and Crime Science on the MSc Crime and Forensic Science programme
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

The course has several aims, including to provide forensic science students with a clear understanding of:

路 The English legal system, with a specific objective of ensuring a clear understanding of where expert evidence may arise in cases;

路 Which courts are involved in the assessment of expert evidence and what the role of judges and juries are in these cases;

路 The legal responsibilities of expert witnesses, the limits of their role in legal cases and their legal liabilities are when giving expert evidence;

路 What the implications (for individuals and for justice) can be when expert evidence goes wrong;

路 Empirical evidence on judges' and juries鈥� abilities to assess expert evidence;

路 Current legal debates on the use of forensic evidence in court.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
In person
Methods of assessment
100% Coursework
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
24
Module leader
Professor Cheryl Thomas
Who to contact for more information
scs-teaching@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Important information

The catalogue has been updated with key information about the modules that will run during the 2024/25 academic session. Current and prospective students can browse through the catalogue to consider possible module choices for the coming year.

Please note,听information in the catalogue is听subject to change as teaching and assessment arrangements for 2024/25 may need to be adjusted in line with the University's Feedback and Assessment principles and operating model.

Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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