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  title info:
    title: Strengthening forensic science in the United States
    sub title: a path forward
  name:
    name part: National Academies Press (U.S.)
    role:
      role term: issuing body.
  name:
    name part: National Research Council (U.S.)
    name part: Committee on Identifying the Needs of the Forensic Science Community.
  name:
    name part: National Research Council (U.S.)
    name part: Committee on Science, Technology, and Law.
  name:
    name part: National Research Council (U.S.)
    name part: Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics.
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: dcu
    date issued: 2009
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource (xx, 328 pages) : one map
  abstract: Scores of talented and dedicated people serve the forensic science community, performing vitally important work. However, they are often constrained by lack of adequate resources, sound policies, and national support. It is clear that change and advancements, both systematic and scientific, are needed in a number of forensic science disciplines to ensure the reliability of work, establish enforceable standards, and promote best practices with consistent application. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward provides a detailed plan for addressing these needs and suggests the creation of a new government entity, the National Institute of Forensic Science, to establish and enforce standards within the forensic science community. The benefits of improving and regulating the forensic science disciplines are clear: assisting law enforcement officials, enhancing homeland security, and reducing the risk of wrongful conviction and exoneration. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States gives a full account of what is needed to advance the forensic science disciplines, including upgrading of systems and organizational structures, better training, widespread adoption of uniform and enforceable best practices, and mandatory certification and accreditation programs. While this book provides an essential call-to-action for congress and policy makers, it also serves as a vital tool for law enforcement agencies, criminal prosecutors and attorneys, and forensic science educators.
  table of contents: Introduction -- The forensic science community and the need for integrated governance -- The admission of forensic science evidence in litigation law and science -- The principles of science and interpreting scientific data -- Descriptions of some forensic science disciplines -- Improving methods, practice, and performance in forensic science -- Strengthening oversight of forensic science practice -- Education and training in forensic science -- Medical examiner and coroner systems : current and future needs -- Automated fingerprint identification systems -- Homeland Security and the forensic science disciplines.
  note: Committee on Identifying the Needs of the Forensic Science Community, Committee on Science, Technology, and Law Policy and Global Affairs, Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences.
  note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
  note: National Institute of Justice 2006-DN-BX-0001
  subject:
    geographic code: n-us---
  subject:
    topic: Forensic sciences
    geographic: United States
  subject:
    topic: Criminal investigation
    geographic: United States
  subject:
    topic: Evidence, Criminal
    geographic: United States
  subject:
    topic: Criminal investigation
  subject:
    topic: Evidence, Criminal
  subject:
    topic: Forensic sciences
  subject:
    geographic: United States
  classification: J 28.2:F 76/6
  related item:
    title info:
      title: Strengthening forensic science in the United States
    identifier: (DLC) 2009011443
    identifier: (OCoLC)317068125
  identifier: https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo131120
  record info:
    record content source: MERUC
    record creation date: 090323
    record change date: 20211120103736.0
    record identifier: in00004158982
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng