Contrary to popular belief, many of the forensic science tools used in today’s courtrooms are not actually subject to empirical validation, but rather are accepted on the basis of historical precedent ...

Conducted outreach regarding the need for forensic science reform, including the potential establishment of a federal entity to develop research, establish standards, and oversee conduct in the field ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. forensic crime labs are producing unreliable evidence at a time when popular television shows are raising expectations, experts said Wednesday. Fingerprints, hair and shoe ...

The findings of the Texas Forensic Science Commission, a national leader in forensic science reform, called into question the conviction of Joe Bryan, who has now spent more than 30 years in prison. p ...

Harry T. Edwards and Constantine Gatsonis, co-chairs of the committee that authored the National Academies' 2009 report Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward, have been ...

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