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Podcast: Crime and the Courtroom
Episode: #30: Are We Developing Expert Witnesses the Right Way?
Description: Recorded from the site of the 33rd International Symposium on Human Identification in Washington, DC, John Collins discusses the growing concern of laboratory decision-makers about the skills of scientists to perform effectively on the witness stand. Are we developing our forensic scientists the right way, and are we emphasizing expert witnessing skills in our training programs? John Collins, author of 50 Situations Awaiting Every Forensic Scientist, shares his thoughts.