The scientific reinvention of forensic science.

courts error rate forensic science paradigm shift testing

Journal

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
ISSN: 1091-6490
Titre abrégé: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7505876

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
10 10 2023
Historique:
medline: 4 10 2023
pubmed: 2 10 2023
entrez: 2 10 2023
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Forensic science is undergoing an evolution in which a long-standing "trust the examiner" focus is being replaced by a "trust the scientific method" focus. This shift, which is in progress and still partial, is critical to ensure that the legal system uses forensic information in an accurate and valid way. In this Perspective, we discuss the ways in which the move to a more empirically grounded scientific culture for the forensic sciences impacts testing, error rate analyses, procedural safeguards, and the reporting of forensic results. However, we caution that the ultimate success of this scientific reinvention likely depends on whether the courts begin to engage with forensic science claims in a more rigorous way.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37782789
doi: 10.1073/pnas.2301840120
pmc: PMC10576124
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

e2301840120

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Auteurs

Jonathan J Koehler (JJ)

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Chicago, IL 60611.

Jennifer L Mnookin (JL)

Office of the Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706.

Michael J Saks (MJ)

Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004.

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