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Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner (ME/C) Offices

Forensic Sciences

Forensic science is the application of sciences (such as physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, and engineering) to matters of law. In criminal cases, forensic scientists are often involved in the search for and examination of physical traces that might be useful for establishing or excluding an association between someone suspected of committing a crime and the scene of the crime or victim. DNA evidence has...

BJS Proposes Reinstatement and Update of Two Data Collections: Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities and 2018 Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices

BJS encourages public comments for 60 days until February 11, 2019, on the reinstatement and update of two previously approved data collections: Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities and 2018 Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices. Your comments to BJS's requests to the Office of Management and Budget, published in the Federal Register, should address points such as—

  • whether the proposed...