Scientific Working Groups
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Scientific Working Groups
The purpose of the Scientific Working Groups is to improve practices and build standards. So far there are 24 Scientific Working Groups in various disciplines as of January 2012. There are five interesting ones that will be discussed. Each of the 24 working groups has scientists working within that specific field. Those scientists are often Federal, state, or local government forensic laboratory scientists, but not all. They are experts in their fields.
Facial Identification Scientific Working Group (FISWG) involves “the discipline of image based comparisons of human features”. “The mission of FISWIG is to develop consensus standards, guidelines and best practices for the discipline of image-based comparisons of human features, primarily face, as well as to provide recommendations for research and development activities necessary to advance the state of the science in this field.” They work to regulate practices for facial identification, including methods, protocols, procedures, research, technology and training to capability. (1)
The Scientific Working Group for Forensic Anthropology (SWGANTH) is defined as “the application of anthropological methods and theory - particularly those relating to the recovery and analysis of human remains - to resolve legal matters.” They work to develop best-practice guidelines and set up minimum standards for the Forensic Anthropology discipline and to distribute SWGANTH guidelines, studies, and other findings that may be useful to the forensic society. (4)
Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence (SWGDE) “brings together organizations actively engaged in the field of digital and multimedia evidence to foster communication and cooperation as well as to ensure quality and consistency within the forensic community.” The SWGDE works to bring together associations that are actively focused on the field of digital and multimedia evidence to bring communication and collaboration as well as
Scientific Working Groups
The purpose of the Scientific Working Groups is to improve practices and build standards. So far there are 24 Scientific Working Groups in various disciplines as of January 2012. There are five interesting ones that will be discussed. Each of the 24 working groups has scientists working within that specific field. Those scientists are often Federal, state, or local government forensic laboratory scientists, but not all. They are experts in their fields.
Facial Identification Scientific Working Group (FISWG) involves “the discipline of image based comparisons of human features”. “The mission of FISWIG is to develop consensus standards, guidelines and best practices for the discipline of image-based comparisons of human features, primarily face, as well as to provide recommendations for research and development activities necessary to advance the state of the science in this field.” They work to regulate practices for facial identification, including methods, protocols, procedures, research, technology and training to capability. (1)
The Scientific Working Group for Forensic Anthropology (SWGANTH) is defined as “the application of anthropological methods and theory - particularly those relating to the recovery and analysis of human remains - to resolve legal matters.” They work to develop best-practice guidelines and set up minimum standards for the Forensic Anthropology discipline and to distribute SWGANTH guidelines, studies, and other findings that may be useful to the forensic society. (4)
Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence (SWGDE) “brings together organizations actively engaged in the field of digital and multimedia evidence to foster communication and cooperation as well as to ensure quality and consistency within the forensic community.” The SWGDE works to bring together associations that are actively focused on the field of digital and multimedia evidence to bring communication and collaboration as well as