NEW! NAFSB’S GUIDE TO BEST PRACTICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORENSIC SCIENCE BOARDS!
We have developed this best practices document to guide anyone with an interest in the development of a new or existing forensic science board at the state level in the United States. These best practices represent a consensus among NAFSB leaders who have been involved in the process of developing forensic science boards or providing leadership within the forensic science community. We hope that this guide will help you learn about the value of state boards and avoid some common pitfalls others have encountered from hard experience. We also hope that you join us and become a member of the NAFSB to support our work on behalf of forensic science improvement!
Dr. John Morgan presented Current State of Forensic Science Improvement at the 2023 NAFSB conference. Access his paper, Wrongful convictions and claims of false or misleading forensic evidence in Journal of Forensic Sciences.
Florida International University maintains the Research Forensic Library, which contains current resources on a wide range of topics in forensic science research, policy, and practice.
Dr. Jill Dooley presented the work of the New York Commission on Forensic Science on report standardization to the 2023 NAFSB conference. The presentation included key background on the New York commission.
Dr. Sarah Chu presented Building Forensic Accountability Together at the 2023 NAFSB conference. Access her Ph.D. thesis Quality Management and Oversight of Texas Forensic Science Service Providers from the City University of New York.
NIJ issued Report to Congress: Needs Assessment of Forensic Laboratories and Medical Examiner/Coroner Offices in 2019, which provides useful details on priorities for forensic science improvement in the United States.
Lynn Garcia and Leigh Tomlin presented The Texas Forensic Science Commission: Establishment and Evolution, to the 2023 NAFSB conference, including a discussion of their licensing program.
The National Institute of Justice has released two reports on state-level forensic science boards: one in 2016 and an update in 2022. NAFSB maintains up-to-date links to current forensic science boards on our home page.
In 2009, the National Academy of Sciences issued Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward, which provides priorities for resources, policies, and support for forensic science service providers.
The 2023 NAFSB conference in Austin brought together leaders in forensic science improvement and forensic science boards. See speaker biographies and the conference agenda.
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