The 2009 consensus report of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences on the state of forensic science in the United States, finding that many forensic disciplines other than DNA analysis lack validated scientific foundations and enforceable standards, and recommending systematic reform.
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URLhttps://www.nationalacademies.org/publications/12589
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Reliability Tier1
A National Research Council consensus report, the leading scholarly assessment of forensic science practice in the United States. Sources
Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward
Claims Backed By This Source (15 claims)
This source backs 15 claims across the atlas. As facts: 9 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. Plus 5 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Forensic Disciplines and Methods, 11 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 5 general references.
- Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
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9Forensic Disciplines and Methods
Scholarly debate
1Forensic Disciplines and Methods
General References
5Forensic Disciplines and Methods
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