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UNINA9910822925903321 |
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Titolo |
Support for forensic science research : improving the scientific role of the National Institute of Justice / / Committee on Strengthening Forensic Science at the National Institute of Justice |
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Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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0-309-37648-3 |
0-309-37646-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (116 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Forensic sciences - United States - Evaluation |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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FrontMatter; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Figures, Tables, and Boxes; Acronyms; Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 Forensic Science in the United States; 3 Research Operations of the National Institute of Justice; 4 Forensic Science Research at NIJ: A Blueprint for the Future; References; Appendixes; Appendix A: Speakers; Appendix B: Previous Report Recommendations; Appendix C: Committee Questions to NIJ; Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Reliable and valid forensic science analytic techniques are critical to a credible, fair, and evidence-based criminal justice system. There is widespread agreement that the scientific foundation of some currently available forensic science methods needs strengthening and that additional, more efficient techniques are urgently needed. These needs can only be met through sustained research programs explicitly designed to ensure and improve the reliability and validity of current methods and to foster the development and use of new and better techniques. This task is challenging due to the broad nature of the field. Concerns have been raised repeatedly about the ability of the criminal justice system to collect and analyze evidence efficiently and to be fair in its verdicts. Although significant progress has been made in some forensic science disciplines, the forensic science community |
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