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The Disconnect Between Forensic Science And The Lawyers And Judges Who Represent It, Hannah Reidenbaugh
The Disconnect Between Forensic Science And The Lawyers And Judges Who Represent It, Hannah Reidenbaugh
Graduate Student Research Symposium
The goal of this research is to demonstrate a knowledge gap in the forensic science education of lawyers. In law schools across the country, there is minimal curriculum requirements focused on educating law students in forensic science. Of the top 50 law schools in the U.S., 20% offer a forensic science elective. After the rigor of law school, there is no requirement set to educate lawyers in forensic science. In fact, based on survey responses, 51% of criminal lawyers do not take part in forensic science continuing education programs. Though educators as well as professionals have voiced the need for …
The Cyberworld And Human Trafficking: A Double-Edged Sword, Bridget Dukes
The Cyberworld And Human Trafficking: A Double-Edged Sword, Bridget Dukes
Cybersecurity Undergraduate Research Showcase
This report examines the advantages and disadvantages associated with the growth of technology within the United States, specifically how technology, digital literacy, and cybersecurity can be used to both facilitate and combat sex trafficking and sexual exploitation on the Internet. The first part of the report addresses trafficking statistics in the United States, as well as legal intervention the country has taken against this epidemic, including an explanation of the Trafficking Victims Prevention Act and the FOSTA-SESTA bill. The second part of the report addresses the online recruitment of buyers and sellers, as well as how the use of open-source …