The Cyril H. Wecht
Institute of Forensic Science and Law
Duquesne University School of Law
and
The Justice Project
are pleased to present
Directions to Duquesne University and the Bayer Learning Center
One and a half years following enactment of the historic Justice for All Act, the Wecht Institute’s sixth annual conference will explore the sweeping impact of forensic scientific advances on criminal justice reform in the United States. Like the Justice for All Act itself, this conference is expected to bring together all those with a vested interest in the truth-seeking function of the criminal justice system.
Objectives
The educational objectives of this conference are:
- To enable participants to gain or deepen their awareness of timely and important topics in criminal justice reform and to foster informed debate and a flow of information among experts, laypeople, policymakers, advocates and others with a vested interest in the truth-seeking function of the criminal justice system in this country;
- To examine and address various legal, scientific, ethical, and political factors that weigh upon policy considerations related to forensic science and criminal justice reform;
- To analyze and review the history, limitations and future of forensic science in the advancement of criminal justice reform, and to present models for moving forward.
Audiences
Among those expected to benefit from this symposium are:
- Prosecutors
- Criminal defense attorneys
- Members of the judiciary
- Law enforcement officials
- Forensic scientists
- Teachers
- Policy makers
- Anyone interested in the future of criminal justice reform
