Forensic science has transformed the criminal justice system, but lawyers and judges have struggled to keep up with developments in that arena.
A weeklong program for public defenders was designed to close that knowledge gap. Roughly 120 public defenders gathered in New York this week for the first-of-its kind Forensic College, co-sponsored by Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL).