Forensic Science Research Evaluation Workshop; AAAS-Washington, D.C.; May 26-27, 2015

法医学是一个新兴的领域，对国家安全和执法至关重要。新技术和科学进步允许对法医数据进行更复杂的分析，但没有标准来评估新方法的可靠性并确定其作为法医证据的有用性。提高法医分析的质量，可以提高证据分析的效率和准确性。本次研讨会的目的是提高法医科学界的能力，使分析方法更加科学严谨。研讨会将汇集20位高度知名的法医学从业者、研究科学家、统计学家和决策者，讨论目前的不足之处，并建议最有效地评估法医学文献的方法。发言者将为一份由国家司法研究所出版和散发的报告作出贡献。

Forensics is a burgeoning field of importance to national security and law enforcement. New technology and scientific advancements allow for more sophisticated analysis of forensic data yet there are no standards for evaluating the reliability of new methods and to determine their usefulness as forensic evidence. Improving the quality of forensic analyses should result in a higher degree of efficiently and appropriately analyzed evidence. This workshop has the objective to improve capability within the forensic science community for greater scientific rigor in analytical methods. The workshop will bring together twenty highly reputed forensic science practitioners, research scientists, statisticians and policy makers to discuss the current shortcomings and to recommend ways to most effectively evaluate the forensic science literature. The speakers will contribute to a report that will be published and disseminated by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ).