Date Posted: 06/12/2026
Req ID: 48543

Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga

Department: UTM: Anthropology

Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description:

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Course Description: As a compliment to FSC100, this class transports students from the crime scene to the courtroom, to learn how forensic evidence and scientific methods hold up in court to become admissible. Students will discover the differences between approved and junk science, and see how emerging forensic sciences contribute to exonerations, addressing the impact of popular media portrayals on juror expectations, knowledge and misconceptions. [36L]

Session: January 1, 2027 – April 30, 2027

Lectures: Mondays 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (In-person)

Practicals/Tutorials: None

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