As an intern at a Forensic Crime Scene Response Unit (CSRU) and as part of your duties, the unit manager occasionally asks you to develop presentations. This week the local chapter of the American Bar Association has requested a presentation for their quarterly professional development luncheon. You will develop a short presentation about the evolution of and impact the scientific analysis of evidence has had on both criminal investigations and at trials. You must address admissibility issues resulting from case law such as:
Frye v. United States (1923)
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1993)
Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts (2009)
Crawford v. Washington (2004)
You will be assigned a topic of : Nonbiological Trace Evidence
Your presentation must address the following elements:
Describe the history of the scientific processes used for Nonbiological Trace Evidence
Describe how the science in your area has evolved.
Explain the current standard for analysis included in this category.
Identify any shifts in how the evidence or science is perceived.
Explain how the results might be used in a criminal investigation.
Explain how the results might be used at trial.
Identify any challenges to having the evidence admitted at trial, specifically focusing on case law that has established standards for scientific analysis and admitting the evidence at trial.
Your presentation should have a minimum of five content slides (excluding cover and reference slides) and be at least three minutes long. (I will narrate). Support your presentation with examples from the course textbook or scholarly resources and properly cite any references either in the text, on bullet points, or in the notes section. You must use at least one scholarly or credible, professional resource including the course textbook (Textbook chapters uploaded) to support your presentation. The presentation must include a cover slide, and a references slide for sources cited in the body of the presentation. Please see uploaded power point sample as a guide.
