Question | Answer |
NAS Report | There are big problems, and a lot of people and money are needed to fix them |
How to deal with the NAS report | Independent forensic science committe |
Special Dates relating to the NAS committee | 2005- act created
2006- congress decided study will take place |
3 services of Discipline Action | 1.)Further improvements to assist law enforcement
2.) Reduce occurrence or wrongful convictions
3.) Homeland security |
What is the NRC? | National Research Council formed the committee on DNA technology in forensic Science |
Important dates regarding the NRC? | 1992- issued a report DNA Technology in Forensics
1993- follow up study to address issues
1994- uncertainty and interpretation |
NRC Tasks (3) | 1.) Accuracy of Laboratory determinations
2.) Accuracy of caluclations based on population-genetics theory
3.) statistical assessments of similarities in DNA profiles |
What is DNA for Exclusion | Exclusion and failure to exclude |
Define Exclusion | Declaring 2 DNA samples do not match and did not come from the same individual |
Ceiling Principle | conservative estimate where variation in allele frequencies among population groups within populations |
What is the "interim ceiling principle"? | even more conservative, 10% |
NRC report, what are the technical improvements | Improved quality DNA testing, better equipment, more accurate, experience of DNA analysts, better developed quality systems |