Justice and liberty often depend on the reliability of forensic labora- tories Analytical errors can mean freedom for the guilty and incarcera- tion for the innocent As this Article demonstrates, however, poor quality pervades forensic science It is time to stop the miscarriages of justice "which result
The Forensic Laboratory Services Bureau Library, part of the Washington State Patrol, is one of the very few libraries in the United States dedicated to the forensic sciences It has a substantial collection of forensic
of articles appearing in publications that primarily appeal to forensic practitioners With this objective, we have focused our attention on the following journals:Journal of Forensic Sciences; Forensic Science International; Forensic Science International: Genetics; International Journal of Legal Medicine; Legal Medi-
The first forensic laboratory in the United States was established by the Los Angeles Police Department in 1923 Forensic science involves many areas of scientific investigation In this short series of articles, we discuss DNA analysis, forensic microbiology and forensic toxicology REFERENCES 1 Houck MM, Siegel JA Introduction