Posts In Category AAFS
Where That Forensic Reform Draft Legislation Came From
on August 11, 2010 by Amy Driver in AAFS, ASCLD, Forensic Reform, Legislation, NAS Report, Comments (0)
In my last post I asked forensic scientists if they knew who was speaking for them because it has a lot to do with what is going on right now […]
Whose Side Are You On?
on August 9, 2010 by Amy Driver in AAFS, ASCLD, Forensic Reform, Legislation, NAS Report, Comments (0)
At last week’s National Institutes of Justice (NIJ) Impression and Pattern Evidence Symposium (IPES) there was an exchange between me and Kenneth Melson regarding his leadership of the Subcommittee for […]
NAS Recommendation 11: How Much Do You Trust These Doctors?
on July 19, 2010 by Amy Driver in AAFS, Accreditation, ASCLD, Forensic Reform, LA Times, Legislation, NAS Report, Comments (0)
We are up to recommendation number eleven in the report from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) titled “Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward”. This recommendation […]
Wrap Up: How NAS Recommendations 6, 7, 8, and 9 Can Be Used to Fix Forensic Science
on July 2, 2010 by Amy Driver in AAFS, Accreditation, ASCLD, Forensic Reform, Legislation, NAS Report, Comments (0)
It’s been a busy week here on the site and we’ve covered a lot of ground. I have talked a lot about what is wrong with the purported leadership of […]
The Draft Legislation and the Subcommittee on Forensic Science: Same People, Same Outcomes
on July 1, 2010 by Amy Driver in AAFS, ASCLD, Forensic Reform, Legislation, NAS Report, Comments (1)
So far this week I have talked about the failings of the leaders of the forensic science community and the actions those leaders have taken that show how they would […]
Our Forensic Leaders Have Failed Us, Part 2: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
on June 30, 2010 by Amy Driver in AAFS, Accreditation, ASCLD, Forensic Reform, LAPD, Legislation, NAS Report, Comments (0)
The American Society of Crime Lab Directors (ASCLD) and its accreditation body, ASCLD/LAB (Laboratory Accreditation Board) have for some time held themselves out as the leaders in determining what is […]
