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Since the landmark National Academy of Science report published a decade ago, many people are willing to raise questions regarding the issues with forensics in the courtroom. Washington Post [...]

**This is a guest post from The Innocence Project Researchers** Can cognitive biases, which are a common feature of human decision-making, affect the outcome of forensic evidence analysis? An [...]

DNA profiles can play an important role in criminal investigations. However, ensuring accuracy when developing genetic profiles is key. In July 2019, NIST researchers released the latest version [...]

Did you miss The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC)  Public Update & Open Discussion meeting? Videos and presentations are now available from the June 5, [...]

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 [...]