Dr Rhonda Wheate

Law, science, criminal courts, juries and expert evidence...

[Police Scotland @PoliceScotland]

To mark #IDEVAW we worked with @hematgryffe_aid on this new video 📽️

Our Chief @CC_Livingstone said the resource can help support female migrants, who are protected by law from abuse & exploitation as soon as they set foot in Scotland.

For more: https://t.co/YHQrOEjEjp

#16Days

[Prof Cyrus Tata @CyrusTata1]

So proud of Judge Thanyanuch Tantikul who has achieved doctorate! 👏👍🌞A privilege to supervise (w @DrRWheate). Pioneering empirical study of Thai sentencing (& poverty) from the perspectives of judges and defendants. @DrRWheate @lawstrath
https://t.co/Ry3m4hqAuD

[Scotland-Ukraine( beyondbabyboxes) @babyboxappeal]

Recycled, refilled boxes donated by mums all over 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 for new mums in 🇺🇦This project is supported by Iryna Borzova,MP. These boxes are in much demand in 🇺🇦have reached over 40 maternity hospital. Messages inside mean a lot to mums everyone. @neilgraysnp @haughey_clare @fultonsnp

[Scotland-Ukraine( beyondbabyboxes) @babyboxappeal]

Think I have something in my eye ♥️♥️♥️

[Prof Cyrus Tata @CyrusTata1]

Thrilled! 📢Our @ClcjStrath PhD student Thai Judge Thanyanuch Tantikul just passed her PhD with flying colours! 👏 Her pioneering thesis on sentencing & judicial culture in Thailand is superb. A privlege to supervise her! 🌞 @DrRWheate @lawstrath @StrathHaSS @HaSSGradSchool

[Dr Rhonda Wheate @DrRWheate]

This is like the buildings in Fairy Tale! @StephenKing

[Dr Rhonda Wheate @DrRWheate]

Timely for students about to start/resume their studies in law....
"Turn & Face the Change...Why Legal Careers are no Longer Exclusively for Lawyers"
https://t.co/q4YcMDoqs7 @Eventbrite

[Dr Rhonda Wheate @DrRWheate]

Despite my research & huge interest in juries, I have never sat on one… 1st time I was called, I knew the prosecutor (thanks @ScotDignan!) & this time I’m about 2 weeks away from maternity leave. Maybe it’ll be 3rd time lucky & I’ll get another citation I can actually attend 🍀

[Strathclyde Law School @lawstrath]

Our @DrRWheate recently contributed a post to our blog entitled "Teaching and Learning the Law: Why do it? Why do it like that?" This features thoughts on clinical legal education and also has a link to an event in October with Mark A Cohen (@legalmosaic). https://t.co/H3BTero1Zx

[Dr Rhonda Wheate @DrRWheate]

Oh dear @Zigzagbigband. Maybe restarting rehearsals and gigs is not such a good idea….?

[Paul Fairie @paulisci]

A List of Things People Blamed on Jazz

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[Strathclyde Law School @lawstrath]

NEW on the Strathclyde Law Blog, a post by @DrRWheate - "Teaching and Learning the Law: Why do it? Why do it like that?" This also has a link to an event we are hosting in October with Mark A Cohen (@legalmosaic), on what law will look like in the future. https://t.co/b91eI3Rfda

[Dr Rhonda Wheate @DrRWheate]

What is happening in law in the USA & UK? Slightly different focal points (Trump, strikes) but same root causes - erosion of democracy & the rule of law - & same outcome - the loss of justice..

https://t.co/sNpi29fqHO

[Dr Rhonda Wheate @DrRWheate]

@Dominic_Aitken @bathsps @lawstrath Great to have you with us @Dominic_Aitken. Welcome!

[The Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice]

In about half of cases, examiners reached different conclusions on whether samples were from the same firearm. When considering how many firearm comparisons are made each year, this is a substantial number of cases that could be presenting unreliable conclusions to a jury.

[Dr Rhonda Wheate @DrRWheate]

Brilliant summary of many years’ work on cognitive bias (in forensic science, as in life).
As Dror says “Now let’s do more research and see how we can improve things.” https://t.co/ozJadeBcwm

[Dr Rhonda Wheate @DrRWheate]

@ProfOfSarcasm *immediately searches Jack White tour UK* - sadly not coming to Glasgow :-(

[Dr Rhonda Wheate @DrRWheate]

With thanks to @maxmhouck for alerting us to this alarming ‘development’ in forensic science

[Dr Rhonda Wheate @DrRWheate]

For all who thought there was “nothing more to see here” when it comes to junk science and criminal trials, here is : “Dousing” for dead bodies.
And since the method has now been admitted in court, that proves it is scientific, right?? https://t.co/1DaL6NSsEs

[Dr Rhonda Wheate @DrRWheate]

@JeSuisTC @IndependentSage Thanks for the rant @JeSuisTC . Informative & thought provoking. Great to have all the recent major reports in one thread too. Has taken me a week to read through it all! (Now you've set me thinking, which might take even longer). Here's hoping for change in CJS & forensics.

[Dr Rhonda Wheate @DrRWheate]

@maariaris