Forensic Science Case Study

Forensic science needs many improvements to move the practice forward. The National Academy of Sciences forensic committee has expressed recommendations for forensic science in the Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward paper, that will be summarized through this paper (National Research Council, 2009). The goal was to assess the present and future resources needed, recommendations to maximize the use of techniques, support best guidelines and practices, ensure consistency and quality of technology related to forensics, and make recommendations that will help create more qualified forensic examiners.
The findings showed that the system was having issue with forensic practices and a lack of governance, a lack …show more content…
The accuracy of forensic science is important to improve. It is important to improve forensic evidence in litigation law, such as the Rule 702 and cases like the Daubert case (National Research Council, 2009). This case if all scientific testimony and evidence in court must be reliable and relevant. This is directly related to forensic evidence being able to be accurate enough to be used as evidence. The factors of the evidence should be considered by a judge if the technique and or theory was subject to publication and review process, a standard for controlling the operation of the technique, acceptance among a legitimate scientific community, and the technique has been tested showing accuracy. There should also be a rigorous cross examination of evidence as …show more content…
The need for better training and education for forensics is important to consider. This would be helped with better research that has been validated. Peer reviewed research can help increase and make a quantifiable measure of accuracy and reliability in forensic. There is need for improving performance, practice and methods of forensic science to decrease uncertainties and bias, help with reporting results, and independence of