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 The National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law at Stetson University College of Law, National Institute of Justice, fiscal year June to June
Note:
              This awardee has received supplemental funding. This award detail page includes information about both the original award and supplemental awards.
Award Information
Awardee
              Stetson University Inc.
Award #
              2003-IJ-CX-K024
Funding Category
              Continuation
Location
                    Gulfport, FL
Awardee County
              Pinellas
Congressional District
              13
Status
              Closed
Funding First Awarded
              2003
Total funding (to date)
              $9,378,911
Original Solicitation
              National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2003, $1,768,430)
In 1999, the National Institute of Justice concluded that the education of all the end users of forensic science was an important priority. (FORENSIC SCIENCES: REVIEW OF STATUS AND NEEDS).
This program will build upon the pilot program, Resource Guide for Users of Science and Technology, which was developed pursuant to the National Forensic Science Technology Center's (NFSTC) Cooperative Agreement #2000-RC-CX-K001 with the National Institute of Justice.
Under this award Stetson University College of Law will establish and maintain the National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law.
The awardee will:
1.	Develop an online resource.
2.	Build partnerships with law schools, professional associations and federal and state agencies.
3.	Sponsor Science and the Law Conference with other partners.
4.	Convene Community Acceptance Panels.
5.	Develop training modules with an emphasis on distance education.
6.	Build an important reference collection of law, science and technology literature that will be available at the Clearinghouse and for interlibrary loan to other institutions.
nca/ncf
Supplemental Award 1 (Fiscal Year 2004, $2,968,432)
This award will provide the Stetson University College of Law with funding to continue the objectives set forth in their original cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Justice.  The 2003 program laid the groundwork for a single source that allows judges, lawyers, scientists, law enforcement personnel and policymakers to navigate all existing case law, journals, reports, proceedings, and other available scientific, technological , and relevant legal resources.  The 2004 National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law will continue to develop online resources; build partnerships with law schools, professional associations, federal and state agencies; host the National Conference on Science, Technology and the Law; and convene community acceptance panels.
nca/ncf
    Supplemental Award 2 (Fiscal Year 2005, $2,959,930)
The purpose of this proposal is for the National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law to continue the 2003 and 2004 program that was built on the pilot program, Resource Guide for Users of Science and Technology, developed pursuant to the National Forensic Science Technology Center's (NFSTC) Cooperative Agreement #2000-RC-CX-K001 with the National Institute of Justice.  The National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law will specifically: (1) Continue the development of the online resource, www.ncstl.org; (2) continue to build partnerships with law schools, professional associations and federal and state agencies; (3) convene Community Acceptance Panels; (4) continue the development of distance educations modules; (5) continue building an important reference collection of law, science and technology literature for interlibrary loan and (6) develop primers on law, science and technology topics.
nca/ncf
    Supplemental Award 3 (Fiscal Year 2006, $1,682,119)
The purpose of this proposal is for the National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law to continue as supplement #3 to cooperative agreement #2003-IJ-CX-K024.  The Clearinghouse assembles all available scientific, technological, and relevant legal resources in one comprehensive database with equal access for all.  See www.ncstl.org  This program has laid the groundwork for a single source that allows judges, lawyers, scientists, law enforcement personnel and policymakers to navigate all existing case law, journals, reports, proceedings and other resources.  Under the President's DNA Initiative, NCSTL will provide training for defense counsel who are handling cases involving biological evidence on the applications and limitations of DNA evidence as stated in the President's DNA Initiative.  NCSTL will work closely with the NIJ and an expert Advisory Group to develop training that will provide defense attorneys with the general knowledge of the uses of DNA evidence in judicial proceedings as it pertains to discovery and ethics, proper closing arguments, case assessment, etc. nca/ncf


  
Grant-Funded Publications
        
                      Impact of DNA Evidence In Addressing Human Rights Issues in the Philippines and Other Uses of DNA Worldwide, presented by Dr. Corazon DeUngria and Chris Asplen
                  Forensic Pathology on Both Sides of the Pond, presented by Drs. Michael Baden and Peter Dean
                  New Advances in Forensic Science, Presented by Dr. Henry Lee
                  Complete History of Murder and Science in One Hour, presented by Dr. Michael Baden

  
Date Created: September 29, 2003
    
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