NIST to Assess the Reliability of Forensic Methods for Analyzing DNA Mixtures
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will undertake a study to assess the reliability of forensic methods for analyzing DNA evidence that, if misapplied, could lead to innocent people being wrongly convicted. The study will focus on DNA mixtures involving three or more people, and on very small quantities of DNA also known […]
NIST Experts Urge Caution in Use of Courtroom Evidence Presentation Method
Two experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are calling into question a method of presenting evidence in courtrooms, arguing that it risks allowing personal preference to creep into expert testimony and potentially distorts evidence for a jury. Article originally published on www.nist.gov. Reprinted with permission. The method involves […]