Stetson’s National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law presents a workshop in Charlotte, N.C.
Contact Diane Gustafson
Clearinghouse Coordinator
727-562-7316
Tampa Bay, Fla. – The National Clearinghouse for Science Technology and the Law at Stetson University College of Law will review digital evidence courtroom testimony at the American Academy of Applied Forensics at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, N.C. on Monday, Aug. 1.
Clearinghouse Director of Outreach Anjali Swienton will present the program, along with additional practitioners in the field. Swienton is President and CEO of SciLawForensics, Ltd. which provides legal support and specialized training and education tools to the criminal justice, forensic science and law enforcement communities. She regularly makes professional presentations and is a member of a number of forensic science and legal organizations. Prior to her legal career, she worked as a forensic DNA analyst and provided expert testimony in courts across the country.
The Clearinghouse encourages scientific, technological and legal communities to share resources in the interest of justice.
“We look forward to providing even more services to the legal, scientific and law enforcement communities,” said Carol Henderson, Clearinghouse director.
Under Henderson’s direction, Stetson’s National Clearinghouse, a program of the National Institute of Justice, was formed in 2003 to advance the use of science and technology in the law.
The Clearinghouse provides a comprehensive online database of legal and scientific research and educates lawyers, judges and law enforcement personnel about new developments in forensic technology and forensic evidence handling in the courts.
For more information on additional National Clearinghouse programs, please call 727-562-7316 or visit them on the Web at www.ncstl.org.
Post date: July 28, 2005
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