Sessional lecturer-FSC360H5F - Evidence, Law and Forensic Science in Canada

Date Posted: 06/12/2026

Req ID: 48534

Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga

Department: UTM: Anthropology

Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Course Description

This course will explore the position of forensic science within the law in Canada. The focus will be on the evolution of the acceptance of forensic science in Canadian criminal law and its current position within the legal system. Topics include: Evidence law, expert evidence law, defining the expert, differing standards of legal acceptance for police sciences and others. Important historical documents and legal advancements will be surveyed. (24L, 12S)

Session: September 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026

Estimated TA Support

225 hours total (number of assigned hours for all positions is dependent on course enro...