Registered reports in forensic science
Research assessing the validity and reliability of many forensic science disciplines has been published; however, the quality of this research varies depending on the methodologies employed. This was a major point of contention with the United States' President's Council of Advisors on Sci...
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| description | Research assessing the validity and reliability of many forensic science disciplines has been published; however, the quality of this research varies depending on the methodologies employed. This was a major point of contention with the United States' President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, who recognized the existing literature but found the majority lacking because of methodological issues. Questionable scientific methodologies have undermined the forensic science community's ability to defend the scientific foundations and examination protocols used to examine evidence in criminal cases. Such scientific failures have significant legal implications. Registered reports, which strengthen the quality of scientific research and reliability of laboratory protocols, can provide transparency, validity and a stronger scientific foundation for forensic science. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d40822d936e94adaabd564f6c68b01fa2023-04-17T10:54:42ZengThe Royal SocietyRoyal Society Open Science2054-57032022-11-0191110.1098/rsos.221076Registered reports in forensic scienceM. M. Houck0J. Chin1H. Swofford2C. Gibb3Graduate Program Director, Global Forensic and Justice Center, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USACollege of Law, Australian National University Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2000, AustraliaHJS Consulting, LLC, Washington, DC, USA; Senior Editor, Forensic Science International: SynergyThe University of Twente, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsResearch assessing the validity and reliability of many forensic science disciplines has been published; however, the quality of this research varies depending on the methodologies employed. This was a major point of contention with the United States' President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, who recognized the existing literature but found the majority lacking because of methodological issues. Questionable scientific methodologies have undermined the forensic science community's ability to defend the scientific foundations and examination protocols used to examine evidence in criminal cases. Such scientific failures have significant legal implications. Registered reports, which strengthen the quality of scientific research and reliability of laboratory protocols, can provide transparency, validity and a stronger scientific foundation for forensic science.https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.221076registered reportsforensic sciencequalitymethodologyjustice |
| spellingShingle | M. M. Houck J. Chin H. Swofford C. Gibb Registered reports in forensic science Royal Society Open Science registered reports forensic science quality methodology justice |
| title | Registered reports in forensic science |
| title_full | Registered reports in forensic science |
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| title_short | Registered reports in forensic science |
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