Nurturing Forensic Science: How Appropriate Funding and Government Oversight Can Further Strengthen the Forensic Science Community

This Article's objective will be to discuss why adequate funding and strict government oversight are necessary to strengthening the forensic science community's scientific foundation and improve its accuracy and efficiency. If lawmakers refuse to properly fund and oversee the forensic science community, the criminal justice system's truth-seeking mission will continue to be compromised. This not only harms innocent people, who are falsely implicated by unvalidated forensic evidence or improper forensic testimony, it inflicts another wound to the victims and their families.