Forensic Science Under Siege: The Challenges of Forensic Laboratories and the Medico-Legal Investigation SystemElsevier, 27/07/2010 - 568 páginas 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.
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THE REALITY OF THE U S FORENSIC LABORATORY SYSTEM | 109 |
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE U S MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATION SYSTEM | 137 |
THE US MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATION SYSTEM UNDER SIEGE | 147 |
THE REAL STORY OF THE US MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATION SYSTEM | 159 |
THE COURTS BATTLEFIELD FOR THE TRUTH AND A CHANGING PARADIGM | 221 |
THE EVIDENCE TRILOGY AND FORENSIC SCIENCE | 341 |
THE STAKEHOLDERS IN COURT JUDGES JURIES EXPERTS AND ATTORNEYS | 367 |
THE CHAMPIONS OF FORENSIC SCIENCE ADVOCACY AND FUNDING EFFORTS | 427 |
THE ROAD TO REDEMPTION AN AGENDA FOR REFORM | 445 |
NEW INITIATIVES AND THE FUTURE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE | 505 |
LOOKING OUT FOR DECEDENTS AND DEFENDANTS TAKING A CUE FROM HEALTH CARE | 525 |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR | 529 |
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NOT ALL SCIENCE IS CREATED EQUAL | 235 |
DNA CONVICTING THE GUILTY EXONERATING THE INNOCENT | 291 |
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