This article examines the actual need for teaching forensic sciences to Bachelor of Law students in Jordanianuniversities, where the research extrapolated the study plans for the specialization of law in the facultiesof law in Jordanian universities, which amount to 20 faculties, to know the faculties that teach forensicsciences. It was found that only one faculty offered forensic sciences as an elective requirement, and that13 faculties included among their study plans the course of forensic medicine as an elective requirement.Also, a questionnaire was designed and distributed to a random sample of 120 lawyers in Jordan. Thequestionnaire contained 9 multiple-choice questions, the most important results are that only 39% of thesample studied one of forensic sciences subjects at the bachelor’s level, and 36% of them know the work offorensic experts, and 92% support that the forensic sciences to be as a compulsory requirement course forlaw students.The article discussed the results of the questionnaire in a scientific discussion and concluded the necessityto design a subject specialized in forensic sciences for students of law, provided that it is a compulsoryrequirement because of its great importance in the work.
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