| source University of Toronto, Mississauga (X) |
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department Forensic Science (X) |
Introduction to the field of forensic anthropology. Outlines the areas in which forensic anthropologists may contribute to a death investigation and introduces basic concepts relating to the recovery and analysis of human remains. [
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Forensic science is the application of any scientific inquiry into criminal investigation. The results of such inquiry are ultimately for presentation in courts of law. Specialists in forensic science will lecture on a variety of topics that will include crime scene investigation, the role of the coroner, forensic pathology, forensic chemistry, forensic botany, forensic entomology, forensic anthropology, forensic dentistry, psychology and toxicology. Case studies will be reviewed, and the role of the expert witness will be examined. [
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This course covers three main areas of importance to the forensic scientist and the expert witness: Ethics in forensic science; the scientific theories of proof and evidence including the critical thinking and logic; analysis of how the major philosophical schools of thought impact on forensic science. [
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Focusing on the scene of the crime and evidence found there, this course is an introduction to the field of forensic identification. Topics include: crime scene protocols, management and reconstruction; image collection, storage and enhancement; recognition collection; and chain of custody and preservation of evidence. [
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A field course to complement the material covered in FSC300H, Forensic Identification. The field school will be held on the U of T Mississauga Campus over a 2-week period during the summer term and during weekly two hour labs in the fall term. In these classes, students will experience practical exposure to field and laboratory methods related to evidence recognition, collection and interpretation. Emphasis will be placed on the types of evidence collected, processed, and analyzed by forensic identification specialists. General evidence and small object photography techniques will be an important component of the course. [
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Introduction to the field of forensic anthropological field techniques and scene interpretation. A 2-week field school will be held on the U of T Mississauga campus (Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., two weeks in August). Weekly 2-hour classes will be held during the fall term. In these classes, students will examine casts, maps, photos and other evidence collected in the field, for the purposes of scene reconstruction and presentation in court. [
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Genetic markers including Short Tandem Repeats (STRs) and Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) and the technologies employed for characterizing them will be described in detail. Problems encountered in forensic casework will be discussed such as DNA degradation, PCR-contamination, mixed samples, limitations of genotyping technologies, etc. Other topics include DNA databases, quality control and laboratory validation issues, and admissibility in the courtroom. Several case studies will be employed. [
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A survey of the Class Insecta, emphasizing the functional morphology, physiology, behaviour and evolution of this highly successful group of animals. Laboratories focus on gaining proficiency in recognizing insect orders, families and genera. Students will carry out a field study of the changes in insect faunas that occur during decomposition of carrion and write a term paper based upon their observations. Two insect collections are required: a general collection that illustrates the diversity of insects found in a region and a collection of species of forensic importance that are attracted to carrion. [
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A survey of recent developments in theory and applications of forensic science with particular attention to case studies in a particular branch of forensic science. [
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This course will explore the position of forensic science within the law in Canada. The focus will be on the evolution of the acceptance of forensic science in Canadian criminal law and its current position within the legal system. Topics include: Evidence law, expert evidence law, defining the expert, differing standards of legal acceptance for police sciences and others. Important historical documents and legal advancements will be surveyed.
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This course will explore the role of forensic science in miscarriages of justice specifically in Canada, although US examples will also be utilized. Recent case law and in particular the results of Justice Kaufman's Inquiry into the wrongful conviction of Guy Paul Morin will be assessed, in order to understand the current expectations of forensic science by the legal system in Canada. Issues such as legal vs. scientific truth and science vs. junk science are persistent course themes. Specific areas of forensic science will be covered such as; fingerprints, hair/fibre evidence, handwriting, bitemarks, DNA and other topical fields.
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This is a general introduction of the scientific and medical basis of forensic pathology. The scientific aspects of death investigation will be emphasized including cause, manner, and time of death. Emphasis will be placed in developing skills to critically examine the published forensic scientific and medical literature. Also included are human rights death investigation, and custodial death. [
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This course will focus on topics in forensic toxicology. Lectures will include a review of pharmacokinetics, analytical techniques and quality assurance measures used in forensic toxicology, the effects of drugs on human performance and post-mortem toxicology of illicit drugs, pharmaceutical drugs and other poisons. The major focus of this course will be the role that a forensic toxicologist plays in criminal and death investigation. Tutorials will include case study exercises and mock court demonstrations with the possibility for field trips to court and forensic agencies in Ontario. [
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The identification of the remains of victims of homicide, mass disasters and political atrocities. Special methods are used in the recovery and identification of human skeletal remains for presentation in courts of law. [
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A research paper or term paper is required. Placements are largely dependent upon availability of positions and may involve a research project or part-time work in a forensic unit or related facility. Forensic units include the Centre of Forensic Sciences, the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario, and a variety of local, provincial and national police and private agencies. Students will be teamed with an appropriate expert in the field of interest.
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For students wishing to complete original research, a feasibility study, critical review of the literature or position paper leading towards a publishable report.
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