The Post Graduate Department of Criminology and Forensic Science had organized an exposure visit to the second-year students of both Questioned Documents and Impression Evidences (QDIE) and Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice (FPCJ) as a part of their academic practical curriculum. They visited the Court of Judicial Magistrate, Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada District, from 11th to 27th March 2024. Altogether, 18 students had attended the court cases every day in batches from 10.30am to 1.30pm based on their specialization.
Eleven (11) students of Questioned Documents and Impression evidence had attended a series of court proceedings pertaining to the expert witnesses in the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class. The main aim of the visit was to learn the significance of expert witnesses during Criminal trials, to study the procedure of cross examination of witnesses and pre-trial preparation, to know the convicted cases based on the scientific evidences and expert witnesses
Similarly, seven students (07) of Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice specialization had attended a series of both the Family Court trials from 11th- 18th March 2024 and Criminal Court Trials from 19th- 27th March 2024. The objectives of the visit are to gain insight into the court proceedings, role of defense lawyers and prosecutors, types of evidence presented, importance of expert witnesses and victims, to learn case laws and convicted cases related to family issues and criminal cases, to promote networking with law enforcement agencies and to understand their functions.
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