Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 The Forensic Science Community and the Need for Integrated Governance; 5 3 The Admission of Forensic Science Evidence in Litigation; 6 4 The Principles of Science and Interpreting Scientific Data; 7 5 Descriptions of Some Forensic Science Disciplines; 8 6 Improving Methods, Practice, and Performance in Forensic Science; 9 7 Strengthening Oversight of Forensic Science Practice; 10 8 Education and Training in Forensic Science; 11 9 Medical Examiner and Coroner Systems: Current and Future Needs; 12 10 Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems; 13 11 Homeland Security and the Forensic Science Disciplines; 14 Appendix A: Biographical Information of Committee and Staff; 15 Appendix B: Committee Meeting Agendas; 16 Index