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Video: Forensics in Context
Posted: March 26, 2010 4:27 pm
Innocence Project Policy Analyst Sarah Chu sat down with the organization Scientists & Engineers for America this week for a discussion on forensic science and the need for oversight. Chu explained how forensic errors can lead to wrongful convictions and emphasizes the need to create a federal agency supervising the application of forensic science in the justice system.
Watch the full video below, and visit the SEA website for more from their seminar on forensic science and the American legal system.
To learn more about the Innocence Project’s support for federal forensic oversight, visit the Just Science Coalition website.
Tags: Forensic Oversight, Unvalidated/Improper Forensics