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Will include discussion on the 2016 PCAST Report |
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WHAT: In observance of National Forensic Science Week, the Office of the Indiana Attorney General will host a Summit on Forensic Science in the Courts and the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) Report. The day-long event will highlight the importance of proper forensic science, recognizing the role it plays in the investigation of crimes across the United States, from exonerating the innocent to identifying the guilty. The summit will offer discussion of the practicalities and legalities associated with the September 2016 PCAST report, “Forensic Science in Criminal Courts: Ensuring Scientific Validity of Feature-Comparison Methods.†The report presents a flawed perspective of the validity of scientific disciplines in the courts but is being used in courts by defense attorneys in an effort to exclude or undermine the testimony of crime lab personnel. Prosecutors and crime lab personnel are encouraged to attend the one-day seminar, which will provide an introduction to the report, discuss ways of addressing challenges to admissibility based on PCAST and include a panel discussion on laying adequate foundations to overcome later appellate challenges.  Friday, Sept. 22, 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.  Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 530 West New York St., Indianapolis. Register Online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/regional-summit-on-forensic-science-in-the-courts-and-the-pcast-report-tickets-36657390241 Cost: Free & Includes Lunch CLE: 7 General Credit Hours |
