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As technology and scientific methodology evolve, concerns about good or valid science or flawed science also evolve. New methodologies and scientific processes must be carefully evaluated to prove validity. Some processes never attain their hype, some initially appear valid but evolving technology and science later disprove them, while other processes never existed and were simply a dramatic plot twist. It is difficult for the average person to tell the difference.

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, please review the following:

• From the text:
  • Chapter 1: Forensic Science and Criminalistics
  • Chapter 2: Crime Scene Processing and Analysis and Forensic Technologies
• The videos:
  • All About Forensic Science 
    • Segment 1. What Is Forensic Science05:04
    • Segment 2. Busting TV Stereotypes04:32
  • Burned: Three Alleged Arson Cases Investigated
  • Flawed Forensics: The System With Joe Berlinger
• From the free PDF copy at the web page Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward
  • Introduction
  • Findings and Recommendations
• The web pages:
  • Choosing a Career
  • Crime Scene Investigation
  • CSI Effect Theory: Strategies and Views
• The article Peer Review in Forensic Science
• These University of Arizona Global Campus Library modules:
  • Evaluating Web Resources: Why It’s Important and What to Look for
  • Evaluating Sources 

Scientific evidence must be evaluated by forensic experts through a peer review process, which the courts often rely on to determine validity of scientific methods. Similarly, you must carefully evaluate the validity of the material supporting your work. For this assignment, you must use at least three Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources in addition to the course text. You may also want to review the recommended resources, which may further support your work on this written assignment.

In your paper, address the following:

• Evaluate the evolution of forensic science.
• Identify examples of scientific methods that have been disproven.
• Explain the peer review process.
• Compare and contrast common perceptions to the realities of forensic science.
• Explain the CSI effect.
• Evaluate what impact the CSI effect has or does not have on the forensic field and the criminal justice system.
• Evaluate the impact of junk science, real or perceived, on the forensic field and criminal justice.

The Is All Good and True? paper

• Must be 750 words in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word resource.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Name of the school
  • Date submitted

Gaensslen, R. E., & Larsen, K. (2019). Introductory forensic science (2nd ed.). Retrieved from https://content.uagc.edu/Ballantyne, K. N., Edmond, G., & Found, B. (2017). Peer review in forensic science. Forensic Science International, 277, 66–76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.05.020

Al Jazeera America, LLC (Producer). (2015). Flawed forensics: The system with Joe Berlinger [Streaming video]. In J. Berlinger (Executive Producer), The System With Joe Berlinger. Retrieved from Films on Demand database.

Berman, T. (Producer). (2010). Burned: Three alleged arson cases investigated [Streaming video]. In D. Sloan (Executive Producer), 20/20. Retrieved from Films on Demand database.

Breitenmoser, K. (Director), Boulton-Gregson, P. (Producer), & Collins, C., (Writer). (2007). All about forensic science [Streaming video]. Retrieved from Films on Demand database.

Scanlan, T. P. (2015). Influences of CSI Effect, Daubert ruling, and NAS report on forensic science practices (Links to an external site.) [Doctoral dissertation]. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.c…

Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice. (2018, April 26). Forensic sciences (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://www.nij.gov/topics/forensics/Pages/welcome…

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2009). Crime scene and physical evidence awareness for non-forensic personnel (Links to an external site.)

 [Manual]. Retrieved from http://www.unodc.org/documents/scientific/Crime_sc…

Federal Bureau of Investigation, Laboratory Division. (2013). Handbook of forensic services (Links to an external site.) [Handbook]. Retrieved from https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/handbook-of-fo…

Executive Office of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. (2016, September). Report to the president: Forensic science in criminal courts: Ensuring scientific validity of feature-comparison methods (Links to an external site.)

 [PCAST report]. Retrieved from https://www.innocenceproject.org/wp-content/upload…

Fisher, J. (2008). Forensics under fire: Are bad science and dueling experts corrupting criminal justice? Retrieved from http://ebookcentral.proquest.com

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (n.d.). Strengthening forensic science in the United States: A path forward (2009) (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://www.nap.edu/catalog/12589/strengthening-fo…