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Survey on forensic DNA biology training in forensic science service laboratories in the United States

Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.15671
Authors: Kelly M. Elkins, Shervonne Joseph, Cassandra Skrant
Institution: Towson University
Language: English
Field: Psychology
Open Access status: closed
Award: PURPOSE: TO DEVELOP A STANDARDIZED DNA TRAINING CURRICULUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INCLUDING LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT MATERIALS IN VIRTUAL WORKSHOP FORMAT WITH MODULES ADDRESSING THE ADOPTED CONSENSUS FORENSIC DNA TRAINING STANDARDS. A NATIONAL EXAM ASSESSMENT TOOL WILL BE DEVELOPED FOR CERTIFICATION OF FORENSIC DNA ANALYSTS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: 1) COLLECTING TRAINING MATERIALS AND ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS FROM LAB DIRECTORS: THE GOAL IS TO COLLECT EXISTING TRAINING PROGRAM MATERIALS, MAP THEM TO THE APPROVED STANDARDS, AND DETERMINE CONTENT THAT SHOULD BE REPRESENTED IN THE STANDARDIZED NATIONAL DNA CURRICULUM. 2) CREATING WORKSHOP MODULES FOR A NATIONAL DNA TRAINING PROGRAM: THE GOAL IS TO CREATE THE DELIVERABLES FOR THE STANDARDIZED NATIONAL DNA CURRICULUM. TO THE GOAL OF DECREASING THE TIME TO TEACH DNA THEORY AND PRACTICE AFTER NEW ANALYSTS AND SCIENTISTS ARE HIRED IN CRIME LABORATORIES, A CURRICULUM INCLUDING POWERPOINT SLIDES, VIDEOS, ACTIVITIES, AND ASSESSMENTS FOR FORENSIC DNA TRAINING WILL BE CREATED.3) CREATING A NATIONAL FORENSIC DNA TRAINING ASSESSMENT TOOL: THE GOAL IS TO WRITE RELIABLE AND VALID QUESTIONS BASED ON THE ASB/ANSI STANDARDS AND WORKSHOP CONTENT TO CREATE A NATIONAL FORENSIC DNA EXAM BY DRAWING QUESTIONS FROM THE POOL COLLECTED FROM LAB DIRECTORS IN AIM 1 AND WRITE NEW QUESTIONS TO ALIGN WITH THE ASB/ANSI STANDARD 115 STANDARDS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TO DEVELOP A STANDARDIZED DNA TRAINING CURRICULUM FOR THE US INCLUDING LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT MATERIALS IN VIRTUAL WORKSHOP FORMAT WITH MODULES ADDRESSING THE ADOPTED CONSENSUS FORENSIC DNA TRAINING STANDARDS.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PUBLIC WILL BENEFIT FROM THE VOLUNTARY ADOPTION OF CONSENSUS BASED FORENSIC STANDARDS BY FORENSIC SCIENCE PRACTITIONERS, FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND THE BROADER LEGAL COMMUNITY. THE ADOPTION OF THESE FORENSIC STANDARDS IN EVERYDAY PRACTICE, CAN IMPROVE CONSISTENCY WITHIN AND ACROSS FORENSIC SCIENCE DISCIPLINES, ENSURE CONFIDENCE IN THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AND REPRODUCIBILITY OF LABORATORY RESULTS, AND POSITIVELY INCREASE THE IMPACT OF ADMISSIBILITY AND EXPERT TESTIMONY IN COURTS OF LAW. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.
OpenAlex ID: W4404761798
FWCI: 0.94
Cites: 7
Cited by: 2
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