🗓️ Timetable and Background Reading

Before the Summit you will need to:

  1. Watch the Introduction video.
  2. Read through this page, including the code of conduct
  3. Choose a profile picture
  4. Watch the video guide on How to use the Live Chat
  5. Fill out the pre-Summit survey
  6. Explore the research materials at the bottom of this page

What will happen during the 2022 Youth Summit

The event will explore the strengths and limitations of forensic science. Discussions in the day will also explore wider subjects that arise with forensic science, and its place in the judicial system in the UK and internationally.

Timetable of the day

Time
Activity 
Notes
9am Summit opens Fill out your profile. The Common Room chat will be open.
9.30am Intro video from Lisa  
9.35am An introduction into forensic science with Sue Black  
9.45am Fact vs Fiction – Dr James Gooch  
9.55am Forensic Science discussion  
10.15-10.30am Misleading Statistics – Dr Jen Rogers Watch a video and discuss
10.30-10.45am Discussion  
10.45-10.55am When Forensics meets the Criminal Justice System – Prof. Tony Ward, University of Northumbria Investigative vs Adversarial Judicial System.
10.55-11.25am Discussion  
11.25am Screenbreak 15 min screenbreak
11.40am Read and watch 3 case studies  
12.40pm Lunch break 50 mins lunch break
13.30pm Case study reveal Reveals outcome of cases
13.40pm Open chatroom for each case study  
14.30pm Plenary 3 case study hosts and Lisa take part in live chat
14.45pm Close and feedback Time to reflect on what’s been said

Safeguarding

You will only interact via text-based chatrooms. There will be no video or audio interaction. All chatrooms will be moderated by DBS-checked supervisors. Our full code of conduct will be available to read from your profile page.

More information: https://www.rigb.org/education/youth-summit

 
 

🖇️ Background Reading

 

A look into how updated forensic techniques can help exonerate previous convictions.


 



Is DNA the superior piece of evidence? What happens when things go wrong?




 



A PDF of a flow chart of the England and Wales Criminal Justice System.




 



More information about our criminal justice system and how cases are sentenced (England and Wales).




 



The Discourse the Professor Dame Sue Black did at the Ri back in 2019



 

 

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