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Personal profile
Personal Statement
Dr Rhonda Wheate has dual qualifications in Science (University Medal for chemistry, Hons Class I) and Law (Hons Class I). Building upon this, Rhonda's PhD research examined how well real juries in criminal trials comprehend scientific evidence. Her later research has focused on expert evidence; forensic science; judicial, legal & juror comprehension; and more recently, on Clinical Legal Education.
Rhonda is the Director of the Clinical LLB at the UStrath Law School, as well as supervising Hons, Masters and PhD students in areas related to the above research.
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor of Laws, Australian National University
Doctor of Science, University of New South Wales, University College, Australian Defence Force Academy
Bachelor of Science, University of Western Sydney
Keywords
- criminal justice
- criminal law
- expert evidence
- forensic science
- jury trials
- Clinical legal education
Network
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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Public Confidence and Partnership in Policing
Scottish Institute for Policing Research
1/10/17 → 26/12/18
Project: Research
Research output
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The Young grandfather: a new approach to the reliability of expert evidence in Scottish criminal cases or business as usual?
Nicolson, D. & Wheate, R., 15 Dec 2020, In: Juridical Review. 2020, 3/4, p. 111-152 42 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The importance of DNA evidence to juries in criminal trials
Wheate, R., 1 Apr 2010, In: International Journal of Evidence and Proof. 14, 2, p. 129–145 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
- 1 Examination
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External Examiner - Edinburgh Napier University - Law of Evidence
Rhonda Wheate (External Examiner)
2012 → …Activity: Examination types › Examination