New Commission To Set Standards For Troubled Forensic Sciences
Characteristics labeled on a digital fingerprint NISTAfter years of reports of troubled crime labs, the U.S. Department of Justice is putting together a commission that will set standards, a professional code and education requirements for forensic scientists. The U.S. Department of Justice is looking for a little outside help standardizing the science that puts some people behind bars and sets others free. The department, along with a U.S. science body, is putting together a National Commission on Forensic Science, the agencies announced recently. The commission will create a professional code for forensic scientists, set certification requirements and advise the Attorney General, the announcement said. In addition, the National Institute of Standards and Technology will double-check existing forensic science standards and develop new ways of making forensic measurements. 45% of wrongful convictions stemmed from faulty forensics. The announcement follows nationwide discoveries of sloppily run crime labs. It also comes after years of evidence...