Citation

Pietro DS, Kammrath BW, De Forest PR. Sci. Justice 2019; 59(2): 199-202.

Affiliation

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 524 West 59th Street, New York, NY 10019, United States.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Forensic Science Society, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.scijus.2018.11.003

PMID

30798869

Abstract

Observations of modern day forensic science has prompted asking the question of whether this field is in danger of extinction. Although there have undoubtedly been meaningful advancements in analytical capabilities, we have overlooked several unintended practical and philosophical consequences. This article addresses three main areas of concern: the declining role of the generalist in an era of increased specialization, the role of education in preparing the next generation of forensic scientists, and the implementation of advanced instrumentation with a focus on statistical significance and field deployable instrumentation.

Copyright © 2018 The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Education; Field deployable instrumentation; Forensic science; Generalist; Specialist; Training