Comments on: Executive Summary of the National Academies of Science Reports, Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward http://myblogs.informa.com/forensics/2009/09/04/article/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=article In association with the new journal: Forensic Science Policy & Management Sat, 20 Oct 2012 20:45:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: gilbert edward corrigan http://myblogs.informa.com/forensics/2009/09/04/article/comment-page-1/#comment-3087 gilbert edward corrigan Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:58:47 +0000 http://myblogs.informa.com/forensics/?p=3#comment-3087 A positive first step in strengthening the forensic sciences is to establish a forensic science section in each of our state Academies of Science. At the state level, a powerful association of professional scientists and academic scientists can provide both a nurturing (training of new scientists) and maturing (allowing an opportunity for individual scientific endeavour to be demonstrated and discussed). At the present time most state academies do not have a forensic science section and this grass-roots part of forensic science is wanting. But as we all know, the demand by students for training and experience in the forensic sciences is prominent and country wide. The forensic science section of a state academy of science permits 1.students and 2.faculty and 3. professional scientists provision for new and advanced hypothesises and observations in a formal recognized manner. The state academy provides a yearly venue, a source of leadership and guidance, a method of data recording and literary authorship, and an opportunity to establish a research funding operation. The impetus for better science in the courtroom and other forensic situations is better developed by a widespread development of state-wide associations than additional national agensice. The state academy is closer to the working base of forensic science and acts directly with the scientist. This directness is demonstrated by the lowered expenses and direct responsiveness of state associations. State associations meet yearly as the American Academy for the Advancement of Science and manage a complete and functional enterprise whose journal is Science. A direct relationship of each state forensic science sections with the AAAS is possible. A positive first step in strengthening the forensic sciences is to establish a forensic science section in each of our state Academies of Science. At the state level, a powerful association of professional scientists and academic scientists can provide both a
nurturing (training of new scientists) and maturing (allowing an opportunity for individual scientific endeavour to be demonstrated and discussed). At the present time most state academies do not have a forensic science section and this grass-roots part of
forensic science is wanting. But as we all know, the demand by students for training and experience in the forensic sciences is prominent and country wide.
The forensic science section of a state academy of science permits 1.students and 2.faculty and 3. professional scientists provision for new and advanced
hypothesises and observations in a formal recognized manner. The state academy provides a yearly venue, a source of leadership and guidance, a method of data recording and literary authorship, and an opportunity to establish a research funding operation.

The impetus for better science in the courtroom and other forensic situations is better developed by a widespread development of state-wide associations than additional national agensice. The state academy is closer to the working base of forensic science and acts directly with the scientist. This directness is demonstrated by the lowered expenses and direct responsiveness of state associations.

State associations meet yearly as the American Academy for the Advancement of Science and manage a complete and functional enterprise whose journal is Science. A direct relationship of each state forensic science sections with the AAAS is possible.

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