Posts In Category Legislation
NAS Recommendation 12, Part 2: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the IAFIS
on July 29, 2010 by Amy Driver in Forensic Reform, Legislation, NAS Report, Comments (0)
As I mentioned in my last post, I initially thought Recommendation 12 from the NAS Report was going to be a no-brainer: Make all the Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS) […]
House Passes National Criminal Justice Commission Act
on July 27, 2010 by Amy Driver in Civil Rights, Legislation, NCJCA, Comments (0)
The House of Representatives tonight passed H.R 5143, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act. Representative Bill Delahunt (D-Maryland) introduced the House version on April 27, 2010 as a companion bill […]
NAS Recommendation 12, Part 1: You Really Won’t Believe This
on by Amy Driver in Forensic Reform, Legislation, NAS Report, Comments (0)
When I read recommendation number twelve in the NAS report titled “Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward,” my first thought was “This according to a groundbreaking […]
National Criminal Justice Commission Act Update- July 26, 2010
on July 26, 2010 by Amy Driver in Legislation, NCJCA, Comments (0)
Word is that the House version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act (H.R. 5143) might pass this week unopposed. This a very big step in this process and hopefully […]
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 […]
National Criminal Justice Commission Act Update- July 12, 2010
on July 12, 2010 by Amy Driver in Legislation, NCJCA, Comments (1)
The National Criminal Justice Commission Act (NCJCA) is rolling along in the Senate and has been referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security in the House Judiciary […]
NAS Recommendation 10: Science Classes For Everybody
on July 7, 2010 by Amy Driver in Forensic Reform, Legislation, NAS Report, Comments (0)
The tenth recommendation in the NAS report titled “Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward” is intended to bring the values, standards, and principles of formal education, […]
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 […]
