First publication from my research group this year, and it’s one that I am extremely proud of.

Mind the gap: The challenges of sustainable forensic science service provision

In the paper we introduce the concept of ‘frugal forensics’ We define this as the development of resilient and economical forensic science provision that meets the needs of society without compromising quality and safety.

We illustrate how this concept of ‘frugal forensics’ can be applied in the context of latent fingermark detection in two Global South jurisdictions, and how quality assurance frameworks can be developed to support this service.

#forensics #sustainability #sdgs

It’s available open access. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X23000050