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Virtual Workshop: Qualifications of an Expert Witness for Legal Professionals – The Daubert Standard

North Carolina State University and the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence host a two-part virtual workshop series on the Qualifications of an Expert Witness for Legal Professionals. This workshop series discusses topics surrounding qualifications of expert witnesses in forensic disciplines under both the Daubert and the Frye standards.

This page presents the sessions related to the Daubert standard. (View the sessions related to the...

Qualifications of an Expert Witness for Legal Professionals – The Frye Standard

North Carolina State University and the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence hosted a two-part virtual workshop series on the Qualifications of an Expert Witness for Legal Professionals. This workshop series discusses topics surrounding qualifications of expert witnesses in forensic disciplines under both the Daubert and the Frye standards.

This page presents the sessions related to the Frye standard. (View the sessions related to the...

Low Prosecution Rates in Sexual Assault Cases: Can We Make Sustainable Improvements?

April 2023

Dr. Julie L. Valentine provides background information on the challenges in tracking prosecution outcomes in sexual assault cases of adult victims. Research utilizing the National Institute of Justice Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Practitioner Toolkit in two Utah counties is presented. Variables predicting prosecution are be explored. Participants are invited to consider societal, structural, and legislative barriers to prosecution of adult sexual assault cases faced in their jurisdiction to encourage multidisciplinary collaboration.

A postconviction mentality

Date Published
2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical), Thesis/Dissertation