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Impactful research, policy, and teaching are the foundation of a new laboratory led by CSAFE Co-Director and leader in criminal justice outcomes from Duke University, Brandon Garrett. Focusing on [...]

When it comes to a piece of evidence, a jury wants to know just how likely it is that a crime scene bullet or shoeprint actually matches a given suspect. An analysis may almost certainly be [...]

Research papers abound in forensic science journals each year, and yet often these innovative ideas never find their way into the crime laboratory. What exactly are the barriers, and how can the [...]

Just how closely related are methods for forensic toolmark and firearm examination? Though seemingly quite similar, analysis techniques for one may not be transferrable. CSAFE researchers take a [...]

10 years ago on February 18, 2009, The National Academies of Science unveiled a monumental report, shedding light on a critical need to reform the forensic sciences. “Strengthening Forensic [...]

*This blog post was authored by the Innocence Project staff and originally appeared on the Innocence Project website. The piece is republished with the permission of the organization.* The top [...]

What role do measurements play in analyzing evidence? It’s actually pretty significant, but accuracy is key. When forensic laboratories use tools such as instruments, microscopes or DNA profiling [...]

*The information below is an excerpt from CSAFE researcher and University of California, Irvine’s Professor of Criminology, Law and Society Dr. Simon Cole’s recent blog post [...]

Just because a technique has been used for over a 100 years, does that make it scientifically sound or reliable? The forensic science community is taking a closer look at this question in regards [...]

Blood-stain pattern analysts are often called upon to help determine events surrounding a crime, and today their testimony is accepted in courts across the country. A recent New York Times [...]