November 29, 2010

Attorney General Eric Holder Names 18 Experts to New Science Advisory Board

ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER NAMES 18 EXPERTS TO NEW SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD

WASHINGTON - Attorney General Eric Holder today named 18 experts - scholars and practitioners in criminology, statistics, sociology, and practitioners in the criminal and juvenile justice fields - to the newly created Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Science Advisory Board. Laurie O. Robinson, OJP's Assistant Attorney General, recommended the creation of the advisory board as a means of bridging the divide between research and practice in criminal justice fields. The first meeting of the board will take place early in 2011.

"This Administration is committed to using science to help inform and guide policy development. By providing advice and counsel to the Department of Justice, the members of this advisory board will help us focus on evidence-based approaches to prevent and reduce crime," said Attorney General Holder.

Nov 29, 2010 12:26:29 PM | FORENSIC EVIDENCE, UCI

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