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