North Carolina Office of Indigent Defense Services
// by Jessica Phipps
Nanoparticles and other subvisible particles potentially present in nearly all trace evidence are often overlooked in forensic investigations. NIJ-supported researchers have characterized several types of particles and developed detection methods.
Making Use of What’s Not Visible in Trace Evidence ExaminationsRead More
// by Jessica Phipps
Speakers: David Moody, Barry Lavine, and David Stoney.
Offered By: FTCOE.
Achieved Videos Avaialble.
Pills & Particles – Toxicology and Linking Trace EvidenceRead More
// by Jessica Phipps
Speakers: Dr. Tatiana Trejos, Dr. Luis Arroyo, and Dr. Suzanne Bell.
Offered By: FTCOE
Achieved Video Available.
Rapid and Effective Identification of Organic and Inorganic Gunshot ResiduesRead More
// by Jessica Phipps
A tissue containing a faint stain was submitted to determine if evidence of a make-up stain was present. Although the tissue had been previously analyzed by another laboratory (to no avail) and only a single, barely stained area of the tissue remained, Microtrace, LLC was able to use light and electron microscopy to characterize the …
// by Sarah Olson
Article by Itiel Dror and Nicholas Scurich on the insufficient attention or weight that has been given to inconclusive evidence and inconclusive decisions in forensic science error rate studies.
(Mis)use of scientific measurements in forensic scienceRead More
// by Sarah Olson
4th Circuit en banc rehearing, decided Aug. 24, 2020. See Judge Wynn’s concurring opinion regarding eyewitness identification evidence.
// by Sarah Olson
Aug. 2020 article by Brandon Garrett and Thomas Albright that examines how the science of eyewitness identifications has informed the law. The article looks state-by-state at legal precedent, legislative action, and police reforms related to eyewitness evidence. Available for free download.
// by Jessica Phipps
Speaker: Susan Gross, MSFS.
Offered By: FTCOE.
Achieved Video Available.
// by Jessica Phipps
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees Materials (Trace) Subcommittee for Forensic Science focuses standards and guidelines related to the examination and interpretation of physical evidence that may result from the transfer of small or minute quantities of materials (e.g., hairs, fibers, paint, tape, glass).
// by Sarah Olson
Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Evidence (OSAC) is developing documentary standards for each forensic discipline. Standards under consideration as well as approved standards are available in the OSAC Registry.
// by Sarah Olson
Bite mark case where conviction was reversed based on changes in the science being newly discovered evidence.
// by Sarah Olson
In this podcast episode, Josh Dubin speaks with Vanessa Antoun, Senior Resource Counsel at the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) to learn about Hair Microscopy Evidence. Even when examined under a microscope, the similarities that can be observed between two hairs are open to wide interpretation, there are no definitive traits that can …
Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science – Hair Microscopy EvidenceRead More
// by Sarah Olson
April 13, 2020 blog post by John Rubin
UNC School of Government Blog: Capacity, Commitment, and COVID-19Read More
// by Sarah Olson
Board-certified forensic psychologists Dr. Daniel J. Neller and Dr. Maureen L. Reardon regularly review the latest contents of hundreds of scholarly journals in the behavioral sciences; analyze studies of greatest benefit to trial attorneys; and present key findings in a concise and simple format. 2020Volume 1Volume 2Volume 3Volume 4 2021Volume 1Volume 2Volume 3
// by Sarah Olson
The AAFS Standards Board develops documentary standards for forensics through a consensus process, involving participation by all directly and materially affected persons. Standards are being developed for each forensic discipline.
American Academy of Forensic Sciences Standards Board DocumentsRead More