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West Virginia Innocence Project: Research Guide

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Forensic Science in Criminal Courts: Ensuring Scientific Validity of Feature-Comparison Methods (PCAST) A black background with a black square

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The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) report issued in 2016 entitled “Forensic Science in Criminal Courts: Ensuring Scientific Validity of Feature-Comparison Methods.”

Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward (National Research Council) A black background with a black square

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The National Academy of Sciences' Committee report issued in 2009 entitled "Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward," where the committee reaches a consensus on the most important issues now facing the forensic science community and medical examiner system, producing 13 recommendations to address these issues. 

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