Friday 13 April 2007

Adam Walsh Law

Happy Easter!

I’ve been having an interesting exchange with a Canadian based forensic analyst who contacted me quite out of the blue after reading one of my papers floating around the Internet. He’s brought up the subject of the Adam Walsh Law and the impact that the legislation is having on domestic forensic specialists.

There certainly are very good reasons for not disclosing sensitive electronic evidence exhibits to specialists, however, is this going to help or hinder the course of Justice? I can see both sides of the argument – increased costs and logistical issues vs. security and control over who gains access to the contraband. Then again, quis custodiet custodes ipsos? Personally, I’m in favour of more stringent requirements to limit the specialists working in this field to those with demonstrable depth to their experience and certifiable expertise.


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