WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announced today a full committee hearing on advancing the science of forensics. While the criminal justice system relies heavily on forensic science to identify and prosecute criminals, many forensic tests lack scientific validation. The hearing will examine the science of forensic disciplines, the need for scientific research and enforceable national standards, and other challenges faced by the forensic science community.
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Committee Members
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John Rockefeller
Testimony
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John Grisham
Author; Board of Directors, Innocence ProjectChairman, Mississippi Innocence Project -
Constantine A. Gatsonis
Co-chair, National Academies' Committee on Identifying the Needs of the Forensic Science CommunityDirector, Center for Statistical Sciences, Brown University -
Geoffrey S. Mearns
Member, National Academies’ Committee on Identifying the Needs of the Forensic Science CommunityProvost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Cleveland State University -
Terry W. Fenger