Criminal Law for Forensic Scientists

There are numerous criminal laws, criminal procedures, and expert testimony books, but no single one combines these key issues for the forensic science programs in the U.S. This book is a readable textbook for one-semester law or criminal law courses for forensic science students. It will cover criminal law broadly, focusing rather on the topic areas most important and salient to forensic scientists and students within forensic science including: moot court scenarios, 4th amendment search and seizure law, scientific evidence, expert testimony. All FEPAC accredited forensic science programs are required to teach at least 10 contact hours on criminal law.

Introduction to Forensic Science and the Law. Civil Law and Procedures. Criminal Law and Procedures. 4th Amendment Search and Seizure Law. Scientific Evidence. Expert Testimony. Court Cases. Moot Court Scenarios

Professor Weedn is a forensic pathologist and attorney with prior academic and practitioner experience, most recently as a medical examiner in the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, but he was also responsible for establishing the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory and a former state regional crime laboratory director. He was an early pioneer in forensic PCR DNA testing and mtDNA analysis, was a named witness in the OJ Simpson trial, was involved in the identification of Czar Nicholas II, and was involved in generating evidence used in the Saddam Hussein trial, among other things. He has published widely and is on the editorial boards of four forensic journals. He has been active in the forensic sciences community and is the current President of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.