Fingerprint Evidence and the National Academy of Sciences Report on Forensic Science: An Interview with Dr. Simon Cole
Episode Number:
019 
Dr. Simon Cole, assistant professor of Criminology, Law, Society, and History, and Chair of the Department, studies the use of forensic evidence and technology in the legal system. He is the author of Suspect Identities: A History of Fingerprinting and Criminal Identification and his current research interests include fingerprinting, DNA, eye scanning, criminal ID databases and the so-called “CSI Effect”.
In this interview, Dr. Cole discusses the National Academy of Sciences’ Report Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward. In addition to a general overview of the Report, Dr. Cole provides insights into the report as it relates to forensic fingerprint evidence.
You can get your own copy of the NAS Report here:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/228091.pdf
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