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Buch, Englisch, 568 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm

Pyrek

Forensic Science Under Siege

The Challenges of Forensic Laboratories and the Medico-Legal Investigation System
Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-12-370861-8
Verlag: Academic Press

The Challenges of Forensic Laboratories and the Medico-Legal Investigation System

Buch, Englisch, 568 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm

ISBN: 978-0-12-370861-8
Verlag: Academic Press


Forensic science laboratories' reputations have increasingly come under fire. Incidents of tainted evidence, false reports, allegations of negligence, scientifically flawed testimony, or - worse yet - perjury in in-court testimony, have all served to cast a shadow over the forensic sciences. Instances of each are just a few of the quality-related charges made in the last few years.

Forensic Science Under Siege is the first book to integrate and explain these problematic trends in forensic science. The issues are timely, and are approached from an investigatory, yet scholarly and research-driven, perspective. Leading experts are consulted and interviewed, including directors of highly visible forensic laboratories, as well as medical examiners and coroners who are commandeering the discussions related to these issues. Interviewees include Henry Lee, Richard Saferstein, Cyril Wecht, and many others.

The ultimate consequences of all these pressures, as well as the future of forensic science, has yet to be determined. This book examines these challenges, while also exploring possible solutions (such as the formation of a forensic science consortium to address specific legislative issues). It is a must-read for all forensic scientists.



- Provides insight on the current state of forensic science, demands, and future direction as provided by leading experts in the field
- Consolidates the current state of standards and best-practices of labs across disciplines
- Discusses a controversial topic that must be addressed for political support and financial funding of forensic science to improve
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Zielgruppe


PRIMARY MARKET:
Forensic DNA/genetic specialists, law enforcement and criminal investigators, crime scene technicians, private forensic consultants, general forensic community (trace experts, fingerprint, ballistics, etc.), crime laboratory directors and technicians, medical examiners, coroners and forensic pathologists, forensic nurses, prosecutors, and law enforcement.

SECONDARY MARKET:
Forensic science and criminal justice 4- and 2-year college students, high school students, forensic nurses, prosecutors, defense attorneys, district attorneys, members of the criminal justice system, and interested laypersons.


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Weitere Infos & Material


Chapter 1
Forensic Science: Celebrated and Vilified

Chapter 2
The Stakeholders in Forensic Science: Roles, Perspectives, and Expectations

Chapter 3
An Introduction to the U.S. Forensic Laboratory System

Chapter 4
The U.S. Forensic Laboratory System Under Siege

Chapter 5
The Reality of the U.S. Forensic Laboratory System

Chapter 6
An Introduction to the U.S. Medico-Legal Death Investigation System

Chapter 7
The U.S. Medico-legal Death Investigation System Under Siege

Chapter 8
The Real Story of the U.S. Medico-legal Death Investigation System

Chapter 9
The Courts: Battlefield for the Truth and a Changing Paradigm

Chapter 10
Not All Science is Created Equal

Chapter 11
DNA: Convicting the Guilty, Exonerating the Innocent

Chapter 12
The Evidence Trilogy and Forensic Science

Chapter 13
The Stakeholders in Court: Judges, Juries, Experts, and Attorneys

Chapter 14
The Champions of Forensic Science: Advocacy and Funding Efforts

Chapter 15
The Road to Redemption: An Agenda for Reform

Chapter 16
New Initiatives and the Future of Forensic Science


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