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The long-delayed, DNA-based arrest of Christopher McCowen for the Cape Cod rape and homicide of Christa Worthington underscores several problems with the implementation of forensic science.
The political and financial investments in the implementation of forensic DNA databases and the ethical issues related to their use and expansion justify inquiries into their performance and general utility.
Since the implementation of forensic DNA typing in labs more than 20 years ago, the analysis procedures and data interpretation have always been conducted in a laboratory by highly trained and qualified scientific personnel.
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These results demonstrate successful implementation and control of forensic bioreactor simulating precise environments in a single research location, rather than site-specific testing occurring in different geographic regions.
Implementation and expansion of forensic DNA databases have been supported by success stories which emphasise the neutral and objective role of DNA technology in the resolution of crimes, while its limitations and ambiguities tend to go unnoticed in these narratives (Prainsack and Toom 2013).
However, the implementation of a digital forensic investigation strategy that can withstand external scrutiny will help to reduce the risk of drawn-out and costly litigation.
To support the implementation of SNPs in forensic DNA analysis, NIST has examined the HID-Ion AmpliSeq Identity Panel and the HID-Ion AmpliSeq Ancestry Panel for the Ion Torrent Personal Genome Machine (PGM).
Despite the numerous applications of IRMS to a wide range of forensic materials, its implementation in a forensic framework is less straightforward than it appears.
Even more important, it allows implementation of reflectance spectroscopy in a forensic setting: on a crime scene.
In addition, high-quality data developed using this protocol can be utilized comparatively to evaluate mtDNA data produced using various next-generation sequencing chemistries and platforms, an essential first step on the path to eventual implementation of these new technologies in forensics.
This paper describes the design, implementation and results from the Interdisciplinary Workshop for the Resolution of Forensic Cases, a problem-based teaching strategy that seeks to contribute to the training of forensic scientists; furthermore, this example highlights the potential for teaching sciences in context that the field of forensic sciences presents.
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