Forensic Science

Scientific evidence must be evaluated by forensic experts through a  peer review process, which the courts often rely on to determine  validity of scientific methods. Similarly, you must carefully evaluate  the validity of the material supporting your work. For this assignment,  you must use at least three Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)  in addition to the course text. You may also want to review the  recommended resources, which may further support your work on this  written assignment.

In your paper, address the following:

• Evaluate the evolution of forensic science.
• Identify examples of scientific methods that have been disproven.
• Explain the peer review process.
• Compare and contrast common perceptions to the realities of forensic science.
• Explain the CSI effect.
• Evaluate what impact the CSI effect has or does not have on the forensic field and the criminal justice system.
• Evaluate the impact of junk science, real or perceived, on the forensic field and criminal justice.

The Is All Good and True? paper

• Must be 750 words in length (not including title and references  pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford  Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) 
• Must include a separate title page with the following: 
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).
• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your  introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that  indicates the purpose of your paper. 
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.
• Must use at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed, and/or credible sources in addition to the course text. 

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