1. The O.J. Simpson case is considered a prime example of mishandled evidence. Read the testimony of Dennis Fung (https://famous-trials.com/simpson/1873-fungtestimony) Links to an external site., who helped gather the evidence at the crime scene. What mistakes were made? How does the textbook suggest we avoid these mistakes?
2. According to your textbook, what kind of ethical issues are faced by forensic experts? Read ‘Ethics and the forensic expert (https://www.forensicmag.com/article/2016/03/ethics-and-forensic-expert-what-would-you-do) Links to an external site.’. How would you answer the two ethical questions asked in the beginning of the article? What main points were made in the article and did they influence your answer to the ethical questions?
3. According to your textbook, what happens during voir dire? Watch ‘The big problem with how we pick juries (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPRK_ABldIk) Links to an external site.’. What issues were raised? How would these issues impact a trial and what can we do to mitigate some of these issues?
You must use full and complete sentences when answering the discussion questions. When using outside sources, you must cite your source using the APA format. Your response to EACH of the three questions must be between 150-250 words (for a total of 450-750 words).
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