overview of forensic science

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forensic science

application of science to the criminal/civil laws enforced by police agencies in a criminal justice system

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who’s involved in criminal cases?

government vs defendant

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who pays for criminal cases?

lawyer provided for “free”

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jury instructions for criminal cases

jury decides “beyond a reasonable doubt” 99.9%

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penalty of criminal cases

jail/death

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who’s involved in civil cases

A sues B

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who pays for civil cases?

private lawyers you pay for

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jury instructions of civil cases

jury decides “based on a preponderance of the evidence” 51%

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penalty of civil cases

fines/lose privileges

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what system do criminal trials use?

adversarial system: lawyer with the best argument wins