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This joint resolution designates the third week of September of each year as "Forensic Science Week" in New Jersey. Forensic scientists play a critical role in the justice system by conducting investigations and examining evidence that may become relevant to court cases. Forensic science is a wide-reaching field that includes sub-disciplines, such as crime scene investigation, biology and DNA studies, anthropology, pathology, toxicology and laboratory operations. New technologies and methodologies are changing the way investigations and trials are conducted in the New Jersey criminal justice system. Forensic science allows the authorities to narrow down and identify criminal suspects, determine when and how a crime occurred, identify victims' bodies, determine victims' cause of death and identify murder weapons. National Forensic Science Week takes place in September to recognize the contribution that forensic science makes to criminal justice and encourage the collaborative effort of the two. The State of New Jersey should recognize the contribution that forensic science makes to the justice system and honor its forensic scientists.

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Carol Murphy (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (on 02/19/2026)

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