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‘Swapping Carrots for Sticks: Forensic Science Provider Views of the Forensic Regulator Act 2021’ (2022)
Journal Article
Nsiah Amoako, E., & McCartney, C. (2022). ‘Swapping Carrots for Sticks: Forensic Science Provider Views of the Forensic Regulator Act 2021’. Science and Justice, 62(5), 506-514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scijus.2022.07.010

In April 2021, the Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021 received Royal Assent, providing new statutory powers for the Forensic Science Regulator (FSR) of England and Wales. These powers are intended to enable the FSR to compel forensic science provide... Read More about ‘Swapping Carrots for Sticks: Forensic Science Provider Views of the Forensic Regulator Act 2021’.

Ethics as lived practice. Anticipatory capacity and ethical decision-making in forensic genetics (2021)
Journal Article
Wienroth, M., Granja, R., Lipphardt, V., Amoako, E. N., & McCartney, C. (2021). Ethics as lived practice. Anticipatory capacity and ethical decision-making in forensic genetics. Genes, 12(12), 1868. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes12121868

Greater scrutiny and demands for innovation and increased productivity place pressures on scientists. Forensic genetics is advancing at a rapid pace but can only do so responsibly, usefully, and acceptably within ethical and legal boundaries. We argu... Read More about Ethics as lived practice. Anticipatory capacity and ethical decision-making in forensic genetics.

The UK forensic science regulator: Fit for purpose? (2021)
Journal Article
Nsiah Amoako, E., & McCartney, C. (2021). The UK forensic science regulator: Fit for purpose?. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Forensic Science, 3(6), e1415. https://doi.org/10.1002/wfs2.1415

The role of Forensic Science Regulator (FSR), created in 2007, was established to assure the achievement and maintenance of forensic science service (FSS) provision that commands public confidence. The FSR works at an organizational level, to assure,... Read More about The UK forensic science regulator: Fit for purpose?.

Forensic science in Ghana: A review (2019)
Journal Article
Amankwaa, A. O., Nsiah Amoako, E., Mensah Bonsu, D. O., & Banyeh, M. (2019). Forensic science in Ghana: A review. Forensic Science International, 1, 151-160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsisyn.2019.07.008

The use of forensic science continues to grow across the world. In Ghana, major advancements took off in 2011, including the introduction of modern DNA profiling and the establishment of an automated fingerprint identification system. These developme... Read More about Forensic science in Ghana: A review.