Evidence retention policies in U.S. law enforcement agencies: Implications for unsolved cases and postconviction DNA testing

The use of forensic evidence in the criminal justice system has grown appreciably in the United States. Yet policies that dictate how state and local agencies maintain and store forensic evidence have not kept pace. This study examined the prevalence of evidence retention policies, as well as storag...

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Authors: Strom, Kevin J. (Author) ; Ropero-Miller, Jeri D. (Author) ; Hickman, Matthew J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2011
In: Journal of contemporary criminal justice
Year: 2011, Volume: 27, Issue: 2, Pages: 133-148
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Forensic Science
Law Enforcement
forensic evidence
postconviction testing
evidence retention
storage capacity