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.
Call for Members for a New Forensic Odontology Consensus Body, and for New Members to Existing ASB Consensus Bodies
The ASB is currently accepting applications for a new Forensic Odontology consensus body and for new members to the existing consensus bodies. Each CB consists of 7 to 25 members and creates and approves by consensus Forensic Standards, Best Practice Recommendations, Guidelines, and Technical Reports. The CBs also consider comments, views, and objections to ballots and resolve all comments received in connection with the development of documents. ASB CBs are open to all materially interested and affected individuals, companies, and organizations. All applications must be completed by July 22, 2022.
Application for the ASB Forensic Odontology Consensus Body.
Application for new members to existing ASB Consensus Bodies.
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 Education and Training of Forensic Toxicology Personnel
Standard for Examination of Mechanical Checkwriter Impressions and Machines
Standard for Friction Ridge Examination Conclusions
Standard for Scene Investigation and Reconstruction—Foundational Principles
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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