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

取证对国家安全和执法来说是一个新兴的重要领域。新技术和科学进步使得能够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应带来更高程度的有效和适当分析的证据。该讲习班的目的是提高法医科学界在分析方法方面提高科学严谨性的能力。讲习班将汇集20名享有盛誉的法医学从业人员、研究科学家、统计学家和政策制定者，讨论目前的不足之处，并建议最有效地评估法医文献的方法。发言者将为将由国家司法研究所出版和传播的一份报告作出贡献。

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).