HISTORY OF FORENSIC SCIENCE

HISTORY/LEGALST 477

Course Description

Examines the diverse paths followed by forensic science (including medical jurisprudence or forensic medicine) in various times and places, focusing on the English-speaking world from the nineteenth century until the present. Explore the many ways that law and science have worked together--or at cross-purposes--to generate and assess evidence at the crime scene, in the lab, in the courtroom, and beyond.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing and (HISTORY/LEGALST 261 , LEGALST/SOC 131 , or LEGALST/POLISCI 217 ), or graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.34

1.86% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

2.44% from Historical

A Rate

9.09%

-65.29% from Historical

Class Size

4.76% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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