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The essence of the forensic expert's role in the judicial process is to assist the trier of fact in understanding complex scientific and technical issues. This explanation may include rendering an expert opinion.
The forensic expert's role may include being involved at various stages of a case, including:
- Assignment.
- Investigation.
- Preliminary report.
- Formal discovery.
- Final report.
- Pretrial preparation.
- Trial.
- Post Trial.
Upon assignment to a case, the expert begins investigating the evidence, following laboratory SOP and accepted protocols.
Additional Online Courses
- What Every First Responding Officer Should Know About DNA Evidence
- Collecting DNA Evidence at Property Crime Scenes
- DNA – A Prosecutor’s Practice Notebook
- Crime Scene and DNA Basics
- Laboratory Safety Programs
- DNA Amplification
- Population Genetics and Statistics
- Non-STR DNA Markers: SNPs, Y-STRs, LCN and mtDNA
- Firearms Examiner Training
- Forensic DNA Education for Law Enforcement Decisionmakers
- What Every Investigator and Evidence Technician Should Know About DNA Evidence
- Principles of Forensic DNA for Officers of the Court
- Law 101: Legal Guide for the Forensic Expert
- Laboratory Orientation and Testing of Body Fluids and Tissues
- DNA Extraction and Quantitation
- STR Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Communication Skills, Report Writing, and Courtroom Testimony
- Español for Law Enforcement
- Amplified DNA Product Separation for Forensic Analysts
Date Created: August 7, 2023