The Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law
Duquesne University
Presents
DOES FORENSICS NEED FIXING?
A CLE Seminar on the National Academy of Sciences'
2009 Report on the Future of Forensic Science in the U.S.
Friday, Sept. 11, 2009
Duquesne Union Ballroom
Duquesne University
| 8 - 8:45 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 8:45 | Welcome | Frederick W. Fochtman, Ph.D. Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D. |
| 8:50 | Introduction | Jane Campbell Moriarty, J.D. |
| 9 - 10:15 | Overview of the Report: The Critiques and Proposed Reforms |
Moderator: Jane Campbell Moriarty, J.D. Panelists: Geoffrey A. Mearns, J.D. Joëlle Anne Moreno, J.D. Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D. |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30 - 12:00 p.m. | Scientific Perspectives | Moderator Frederick W. Fochtman, Ph.D. Panelists: Alfred Blumstein, Ph.D. David Christian Hassell, Ph.D. Lawrence Kobilinsky, Ph.D. |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch Special Presentation: |
Thomas L. Bohan, Ph.D., J.D. President, American Academy of Forensic Sciences |
| 1 - 2:45 | Prosecution and Defense Perspectives | Moderator Joëlle Anne Moreno, J.D. Panelists: Michael Machen, Esq. Carole Schwartz Rendon, Esq. Nancy Vernon, Esq. Craig Watkins, Esq. |
| 2:45 - 3 | Break | |
| 3 - 4:15 | Implications for the Judiciary: Short- and Long-term Perspectives |
Moderator: Jane Campbell Moriarty, J.D. Panelists: The Hon. James G. Carr The Hon. Joseph A. Del Sole The Hon. Dr. Stephanie Domitrovich |
| 4:15 - 5:30 | Ethical Implications for Prosecutors, Defense Attorneys and Judges | Panelists: The Hon. Joseph A. Del Sole Jane Campbell Moriarty, J.D. x |
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Sponsored By: School of Law |
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