Posts In Category NAS Report
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) […]
NAS Recommendation 12, Part 1: You Really Won’t Believe This
on July 27, 2010 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Our Forensic Leaders Have Failed Us, Part 1: A Tale of Two Lawsuits
on June 29, 2010 by Amy Driver in Accreditation, ASCLD, Consent Decree, Forensic Reform, LA Times, LAPD, Legislation, NAS Report, Comments (0)
Today I am going to be talking about something that happened to me that, honestly, is very personal and painful to talk about and that I had no intention of […]
How to Fix Forensic Science: NAS Recommendations 6, 7, 8, and 9
on June 28, 2010 by Amy Driver in ASCLD, Forensic Reform, Legislation, NAS Report, Comments (0)
This week I am going to be talking about some issues that are inextricably linked so I will be addressing them as a whole. The recommendations in the report from […]
NAS Recommendation 5: Define the Indefinable, Then Control It Absolutely
on June 24, 2010 by Amy Driver in Forensic Reform, Legislation, NAS Report, Comments (0)
The fifth recommendation in the report from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) titled “Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward” seems to signal the Committee’s realization […]
