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  • Criminal Justice

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  • Calls for increased transparency and disclosure in forensic science are widespread.
  • Limited guidance exists on achieving report transparency and its impact on criminal justice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a multi-disciplinary forensic laboratory's transition to fully transparent reporting.
  • To detail the content included in transparent forensic reports.

Main Methods:

  • Implemented comprehensive reporting across 17 disciplines.
  • Reports now include fundamental principles, methodology, validity, error, assumptions, limitations, competency, quality assurance, cognitive factors, and scientific controversy.

Main Results:

  • Staff support for transparent reporting grew post-implementation.
  • Most staff reported positive impacts on their work.
  • A slight increase in court questioning occurred, with greater legal focus on scientific validity.

Conclusions:

  • Full transparency in expert forensic science reports is achievable.
  • Transparent reporting can enhance the use of scientific evidence in courts.
  • Transparency does not compromise the timeliness of forensic services.