FSC271H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Decision-Making, Quality Management, Controlled Substance
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Lecture 4: training, quality assurance and code of ethics. Training: forensic scientists must understand the principles, practices and contexts of science. 1: preparing the next generation of forensic scientists. Know forensic science is becoming more + more important. 2: continuing professional development + training for practicing forensic scientists. Got to keep up to date in the field you are in. Methods and, for instance drugs, are always changing. 3: need to educate users of forensic science. E. g. lawyers, law students, police officers: recommendations from technical working group on education and training in forensic science (twged) --> come up w/ big report + recommend importance + background for those going into forensic science. Professional involvement (teaching, mentoring, research, societal volunteering) Training in science: provides basic principles for later application. First uni that offered graduate in forensic science: on the job. Police identification units: movement towards accreditation of schools offering programs in forensic science.
