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07/15/2024 | Press release | Archived content

Strategic Opportunities to Advance Forensic Science in the United States A Path Forward Through Research and Standards

Published
July 15, 2024

Author(s)

Henry Swofford

Abstract

This report was developed with input from stakeholders in forensic science, including experts in the field and across the criminal justice community, and through a NIST-hosted workshop and literature review. This document provides a high-level perspective of the nation's forensic science challenges and the strategic research and development (R&D) and standards needed to address those challenges. The report is intended for use by both public and private stakeholders to inform decisions about R&D and standards that should be pursued to strengthen forensic science principles and methods that support legal decision-making.
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) -
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

Keywords

challenges, forensic science, criminal justice, strategy

Citation

Swofford, H. (2024), Strategic Opportunities to Advance Forensic Science in the United States A Path Forward Through Research and Standards, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (Accessed July 18, 2024)

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