Week 4: Public trust and forensic science

Introduction

This week the research carried out by the team who authored this course will be presented. Specifically, we will examine how different groups of people, including those who have and have not interacted with the Criminal Justice System (CJS), such as victims or suspects, trust or distrust forensic science. We will also look at the drivers of trust and distrust and their impact on criminal investigations and outcomes.

If you need a recap, take another look at The scenario in the Week 1 Introduction.