Academy Standards Board
The Academy Standards Board develops consensus based forensic science standards within an American National Standards Institute accredited framework, and provides training to support those standards. Our work enhances the mission of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences to empower the forensic, criminal justice, and legal communities.
Standards make it possible to produce scientifically sound results on a global scale. Working and collaborating with ASB, we can make today's innovations tomorrow's standards as we strive to unite the sciences for justice.
- Kevin LothridgeStandards Resources and Training
Training, tools, and resources provided by the AAFS as funded by a cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Documents Open for Comment
Standard for Testimony Monitoring in Friction Ridge Examination
Standard for the Forensic Examination and Documentation of Non-firearm Tools and Non...
Standard for Population Affinity Estimation in Forensic Anthropology
Standard for Verification of Source Conclusions in Toolmark Examinations
Published Standards
Standard for Collection of Known DNA Samples from Domestic Mammals
Standard Method for the Examination and Documentation of Ammunition and Ammunition...
Best Practice Recommendation for the Detection and Collection of Footwear and Tire...
Standard for Taphonomic Observations in Support of the Postmortem Interval
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Forensic Standards Training Opportunities
Resources available include the ASB's Style Manual used to develop ASB Standards, ANSI education and training, and video trainings.
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