Posts In Category Accreditation
The Unraveling, Part 3: The Barry Fisher Problem
on February 18, 2011 by Amy Driver in AAFS, Accreditation, ASCLD, CFSO, Forensic Reform, Comments (0)
Barry Fisher isn’t just a problem for the AAFS or FQS or the ASCLDs or the CFSO or any of the many, many other organizations that he is a part […]
Senator Patrick Leahy Introduces the Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act
on January 27, 2011 by Amy Driver in Accreditation, CJFSRA, Forensic Reform, Legislation, NAS Report, Comments (2)
On January 25, 2011 Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) introduced the December Draft that was released on December 22, 2010. The intent of the bill is essentially identical: incorporation of more […]
The Unraveling, Part 2: ASCLD Defends the Indefensible in North Carolina
on January 20, 2011 by Amy Driver in Accreditation, ASCLD, Forensic Reform, NC SBI, Comments (1)
In my last post, I said that one of the trends you would see is that ASCLD’s new mantra is that they should not be judged by the standards of […]
The Unraveling: ASCLD and the Fall of America’s Crime Labs
on January 11, 2011 by Amy Driver in Accreditation, ASCLD, Forensic Reform, Comments (2)
It has been happening for a while, but no one was really paying attention: crime labs have been falling apart. But as science has gotten better and defense attorneys have […]
What the NAS Report Was Supposed To Say: The Lobbyist, The Senator, and ASCLD’s War Against Its Own
on September 1, 2010 by Amy Driver in AAFS, Accreditation, ASCLD, Forensic Reform, LAPD, Legislation, NAS Report, Comments (1)
Unraveling the moves made by the Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations (CFSO) and those involved in its member organizations surrounding the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Report titled “Strengthening Forensic […]
The ASCLD Empire, Part 2: Who Knew?
on August 30, 2010 by Amy Driver in Accreditation, ASCLD, Forensic Reform, Ken Melson, Comments (0)
In my last post, I outlined some damn questionable goings-on at 139 Technology Drive, the headquarters of the American Society of Crime Lab Directors (ASCLD) and of a seemingly endless […]
NC State Bureau of Investigation: Low-Hanging Fruit for the News & Observer
on August 20, 2010 by Amy Driver in Accreditation, ASCLD, N&O, NC SBI, Comments (4)
The investigative reporters at the Raleigh News & Observer have just released a series of stories about the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation’s Crime Lab called Agents’ Secrets. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
