Donald E. Shelton

Hon. Donald E. Shelton, JD, PhD, is currently Associate Professor and Director of the Criminal Justice Studies Program at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. He is a rare combination of jurist with scholar, writer and academic. A trial judge for over 20 years, he served as Chief Judge of the court system in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and presided over many high profile criminal and civil trials. Prior to becoming a judge, he was a distinguished trial attorney.

In addition to his law degree, Judge Shelton has a Masters degree in Criminology and is one of only a few American judges with a PhD in Judicial Studies.

In addition to "Forensic Science in Court" and "Forensic Science Evidence", Judge Shelton is the author of several legal texts and has written for and lectured at numerous academic and professional organizations throughout the United States. One of his primary interests is the impact of technology on the judicial system, and especially on jurors. He has conducted a significant amount of empirical research in the field and is the author of the "CSI Effect" chapter in the book "Battleground : Criminal Justice".