Forensic Law
A cross-disciplinary course for Medical and Law Students
Course Description
Forensic Law
Forensic medicine plays a significant role in the criminal justice system globally. However, in Pakistan, it has not been employed effectively in criminal cases. Medicine students are not taught the legal aspects of criminal cases whereas lawyers are not exposed to forensic medicine due to which justice can be delayed. With greater knowledge of the legal aspects of a criminal case doctors can help courts arrive at fair verdicts while lawyers can help citizens seek justice if they are educated about the latest techniques in forensic medicine.
The forensic law course will introduce medico-legal issues to lawyers and doctors with a focus on forensic medicine. In this cross-disciplinary course, law and medicine students will learn and explore forensic law concepts alongside each other which will help them deal with medico- legal problems in an effective way. The course will cover areas such as:
- The importance of forensic medicine in criminal cases
- The need for lawyers to understand the forensic components in criminal cases
- The need for doctors to learn about the possible challenges that they can face in a forensic medicine case
- How forensic scientists use different techniques such as DNA evidence analysis, firearm analysis, toxicological analysis etc.
- How cross-examination is done in a court
- Medico-legal report and its interpretation by various stakeholders of the criminal justice system
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
After attending this course, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the significance of medico-legal issues
- Explain the fundamentals of law
- Describe the role of a doctor in the criminal justice system
- Describe the evolution and importance of forensic medicine
- Elaborate upon the techniques in forensic medicine disciplines such as DNA evidence, toxicology, ballistics etc.
- Write a medico-legal report for a murder case
- Interpret the findings of a medico-legal report and communicate it to the court
- Explain how examination-in-chief and cross-examination are performed
- Discuss the legal framework on medical jurisprudence
- Discuss how forensic medicine can help in gender-based violence and child sexual abuse cases
- Explain about how forensic scientists work in a lab
LEARNING SESSIONS
Session 1: Introduction to Medico-Legal Issues
Session 2: The Role of a Doctor in the Criminal Justice System
Session 3: Introduction to Forensic Medicine
Session 4: DNA Evidence
Session 5: Toxicology
Session 6: Firearm Injuries
Session 7: Rape and Sodomy
Session 8: Autopsy and Medico-Legal Report
Session 9: Legal Communication for Doctors
Session 10: Medical Negligence
Session 11: Gender-Based Violence and Child Sexual Abuse
Session 12: The Legal Framework on Medical Jurisprudence
Visits to the Forensic Lab and Courts
Post-course Assessment
Course Delivery
Course Detail
Duration:
- Certificate Course: 06 Months.
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