Discuss how the study of forensic science would be altered

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Question: Two Supreme Court Rulings: Frye v. United States and Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., set the stage for how forensic evidence will be presented in the courtroom. The Frye Standard relied on "general acceptance" before scientific evidence was permitted in the courtroom. In a landmark ruling in the 1993 case of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the Supreme Court asserted that "general acceptance" was no longer an absolute requirement for the admissibility of scientific evidence in the courtroom.

To assist in answering these items, I have included some links to both videos and articles that explain in more detail the Supreme Court Rulings, The CSI effect, and also an interactive video that looks at the CSI effect through the eyes of the trial judge, prosecution, defense and finally the jury:

Anderson Cooper 360: The CSI Effect video exploring the CSI Effect

exploring the CSI effect and its effect on TV and in the courtroom

Chart itemizing the differences between real-life crime scene investigation and those viewed on TV.
comparing and contrasting the Frye Standard and the Daubert Supreme Court Ruling

video that explains the role of CSI and its effect on expert witnesses, trial judge, prosecution defense and jury

* Discuss how the study of Forensic Science would be altered if the Frye Standard still ruled criminal cases.

* Assuming you have been selected for jury duty, which Supreme Court ruling do you hope is ruling the court proceedings you will listen to? Why?

* How do you feel "CSI" shows have impacted the jurors in criminal cases?

* How has having the courts ruled by the Daubert Supreme Court decision increased the value of processing the crime scene and obtaining objective physical evidence?

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