Where-to-from-here plenary panel – personal reflections

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ABSTRACT

As a seasoned forensic scientist and practitioner with more than two decades of experience spanning both industry and research, I have invested considerable time in reflecting on the current state and future direction of forensic science. This reflection, fuelled by my recent participation in a professional conference (The 23rd Triennial Meeting of the International Association of Forensic Sciences (IAFS)), has reinforced my perspective on the industry’s advancement and the critical areas requiring attention to promote positive reform. In this narrative, I articulate the insights garnered during the plenary panel session, firmly grounded in a vision for the field’s advancement.

KEYWORDS:

• Forensic science
• ethics
• public safety
• criminal justice
• human judgment
• computer-assisted approaches

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgement is due to Dr. Rebecca Bucht for their contributions as a co-panellist and insightful commentary during the drafting process of this work.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).