- 01 Introduction
- 02 Biology of DNA
- 03 Practical Issues Specific to DNA Evidence
- 04 Introduction to the Forensic DNA Laboratory
- 05 Assuring Quality in DNA Testing
- 06 Understanding a Forensic DNA Lab Report
- 07 Statistics and Population Genetics
- 08 Mitochondrial DNA & Y-STR Analysis
- 09 Forensic DNA Databases
- 10 Collection of DNA Evidence from Suspects and Arrestees
- 11 Pretrial DNA Evidence Issues
- 12 Victim Issues
- 13 Trial Presentation
- 14 Postconviction DNA Cases
- 15 Emerging Trends
Principles of Forensic DNA
for Officers of the Court
for Officers of the Court
Module 5 :: Assuring Quality
Topic 2 :: Best Practice Standards in the Forensic DNA Laboratory
TWGDAM
In 1989, the FBI formed the Technical Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (TWGDAM) which brought together scientists from state, local, and federal laboratories and the academic community to address how this new technology would be implemented.
One of TWGDAM's first tasks was to establish quality assurance guidelines, which were published in 1990 and later updated. Courts often relied on these in making admissibility decisions.
