FSN: Forensic Science News » ASCLD http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes and Opinion by a Real Forensic Scientist Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:20:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Malaysian Crime Accreditation Failure on Trial http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/malaysian-crime-accreditation-failure-on-trial/ http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/malaysian-crime-accreditation-failure-on-trial/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:41:59 +0000 Forensics Guy http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/?p=2253 While accreditation may be voluntary, if a lab attempts to be accredited and fails after having two extensions, that information should be made available to juries.

It let’s the juries know that the lab in question is not up to the standards of the accreditation body. It doesn’t necessarily mean the results are wrong,

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Forensics, the use of science to answer questions of law, play a vital role in the courtroom. Using

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The department said it identified several problems including insufficient staffing, lack of proper supervisory review, inadequate quality control/quality assurance protocols, technical competence inconsistent with industry standards, insufficient training

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While there I was able to network with other independent forensic practitioners including:

Susan Narveson of Strand Analytical Laboratories

Jim Lee of Summit Forensic

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