“Science is not new to the courtroom, but recent advancements, such as the state of our knowledge of DNA, require judges, attorneys, and jurors to apply experts’ theories to case facts, in essence intertwining two diverse disciplines to achieve one goal - justice.” - Nicole L. Waters
The National Center's ST&L Resource Center, which is located in the CourTopic database, provides additional information to assist judges, law clerks, and court staff in addressing state-of-the art science and technology issues. This offering will grow over time as additional existing resources are identified and added and in light of developments in this dynamic, important category of courts' workloads-the intersections of law, science and technology.
