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bmhhkkicekongrdhkmnvgknhhnhbbbbnnbnnbbbbbbbbbbbbbbsince Edmund Locard, there has been tremendous growth in forensic science. There are four main reasons there have been an increase in the number of forensic laboratories since the 1960s.
Forensic scientists do much more than process, analyze and compare evidence. The scientist must be qualified as an expert witness. Your individual work will explore the question, "what is an expert witness?"
• discuss, in detail, the four main there has been an increase in the number of forensic laboratories since the 1960s.
• discuss the following cases and the impact that had on expert witness testimony:
1. frye v. United States
2. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
3. Kumho Tires Co. v. Carmicheals since Edmund Locard, there has been tremendous growth in forensic science. There are four main reasons there have been an increase in the number of forensic laboratories since the 1960s.
Forensic scientists do much more than process, analyze and compare evidence. The scientist must be qualified as an expert witness. Your individual work will explore the question, "what is an expert witness?"
• discuss, in detail, the four main there has been an increase in the number of forensic laboratories since the 1960s.
• discuss the following cases and the impact that had on expert witness testimony:
1. frye v. United States
2. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
3. Kumho Tires Co. v. Carmicheals since Edmund Locard, there has been tremendous growth in forensic science. There are four main reasons there have been an increase in the number of forensic laboratories since the 1960s.
Forensic scientists do much more than process, analyze and compare evidence. The scientist must be qualified as an expert witness. Your individual work will explore the question, "what is an expert witness?"
• discuss, in detail, the four main there has been an increase in the number of forensic laboratories since the

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