FrontMatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Preface -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Forensic Science Community and the Need for Integrated Governance -- 3 The Admission of Forensic Science Evidence in Litigation -- 4 The Principles of Science and Interpreting Scientific Data -- 5 Descriptions of Some Forensic Science Disciplines -- 6 Improving Methods, Practice, and Performance in Forensic Science -- 7 Strengthening Oversight of Forensic Science Practice -- 8 Education and Training in Forensic Science -- 9 Medical Examiner and Coroner Systems: Current and Future Needs -- 10 Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems -- 11 Homeland Security and the Forensic Science Disciplines -- Appendix A: Biographical Information of Committee and Staff -- Appendix B: Committee Meeting Agendas -- Index.