The project provides free, volunteer scientific and technical consultations on the Review and Evaluation of Forensic Evidence, Crime Scene Procedures, and DNA Profiling, including examination of exculpatory evidence, assessment of procedural integrity and scientific interpretation of results, and preparation of an independent technical opinion based on the available documents. Services include:
- Reviewing procedures for crime scene response, securing, examination, and documentation.
- Evaluating methods used to detect, collect, recover, and package physical traces and evidence.
- Reviewing the proper preservation and transfer of evidence and its chain of custody (Chain of Custody).
- Evaluating laboratory procedures for examining and analyzing DNA evidence (DNA).
- Reviewing the interpretation of DNA profiling results, their evidential value, and the limits of the conclusions drawn.
- Evaluating technical and forensic reports and the consistency of their conclusions with the available findings and evidence.
- Examining the consistency of physical evidence with accounts and witness statements, within the scope of the documents provided.
- Preparing an independent technical opinion identifying strengths, deficiencies, and limitations, and recommending additional examinations or reviews where necessary.
Consultation requests are considered according to the relevant expertise and availability of the necessary documents. A technical opinion does not constitute legal representation and does not guarantee proof or disproof. The confidentiality of information and data is respected.