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Publication Date

3-1-2009

Abstract

On March 19, 2009, the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law presented the first national symposium following the 2/18/09 release of Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward, the report of the Committee on Identifying the Needs of the Forensic Science Community (CINFSC). Convened by the National Academies National Research Council Committee on Science, Technology, and Law, at the direction of the U.S. Congress, the CINFSC reports serious deficiencies in the nation's forensic sciences system, and makes specific recommendations for reform and research.

The Future of Forensic Sciences Symposium brought together scientists, scholars, and practitioners to discuss the CINFSC report's findings and recommendations, as well as share their views about how the forensic science disciplines can better advance the fundamental goals of the criminal justice system: to apprehend and punish those who commit crimes, while preventing the wrongful conviction of innocent persons.

Session 1: Background and Overview of Report and Recommendations
Anne-Marie Mazza

Session 2: The Academic Perspective
Paul Giannelli and Jane C. Moriarty

Session 3: The Forensic Scientists' Perspective
Marcella Farinelli Fierro, Peter M. Marone, Robert C. Shaler, and Jay A. Siegel

Session 4: The Law Enforcement Perspective
Barry A.J. Fisher, D. Christian Hassell, and Kenneth F. Martin

Session 5: The Prosecutors' Perspective
Valerie E. Caproni, The Honorable George (Woody) Clarke, Kenneth E. Melson, and James R. Wooley

Session 6: The Defense Perspective
Terry H. Gilbert, Carole S. Rendon, and Marvin R. Schechter

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