When

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Where

7200 - Lubar Commons

Event Description

ILS Speaker Professor William C. Thompson, UC Irvine
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=327345

About the Talk:
Forensic science plays a vital role in criminal justice but has a troubled history of scandal, bias and error. This talk will discuss competing theories of what's wrong in the field and how the underlying problems might be addressed, touching on the role of government agencies, advisory bodies, voluntary standards organizations, courts, and lawyers. Particular attention will be paid to the potential for cognitive bias in forensic analyses and the difficulty of communicating scientific findings to lay audiences, such as jurors.

Intended Audience

Faculty, Students, Staff

Event Category

Institute for Legal Studies, Intellectual Life, Research Centers Events

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