Media Response: Forensics on Trial

1- Does forensic evidence scrutiny place more burden on prosecutors and defense attorneys to diversify their courtroom strategies? Explain.

2- How do you substantiate forensic evidence to increase its credibility?

3- If you were a prosecutor or defense attorney, would you rely heavily on forensic evidence? What would your expectations be if you were a juror?

Media Response: Use of Force Cases

Please brief your assigned case:

1. Graham v. Connor - This is the essential use of force rubric in the country.

(a) Facts (name of the case and its parties, what happened factually and procedurally, and the judgment)

(b) Issues (what is in dispute)

(c) Holding (the applied rule of law)

(d) Rationale (reasons for the holding)