U.S. Department of Justice press release ------- Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein announced two new Department of Justice projects today at the International Association for Identification’s conference in Atlanta, Georgia. This reinforces the Justice Department’s commitment to sound forensic science practices and to increasing the capacity and effectiveness of forensic science providers by helping to improve the reliability of forensic analysis. “The Department of Justice believes that when the adversarial American legal system functions as intended – including through the support of trained forensic examiners and legal practitioners educated on best forensics practices – justice is advanced,” said Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein. “The Department is fully committed to examining and strengthening forensic science despite efforts in the courtroom and elsewhere to reject reliable and admissible forensic evidence.” To learn more click on the picture below to read the release.