Download or read book Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-07-29 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scores of talented and dedicated people serve the forensic science community, performing vitally important work. However, they are often constrained by lack of adequate resources, sound policies, and national support. It is clear that change and advancements, both systematic and scientific, are needed in a number of forensic science disciplines to ensure the reliability of work, establish enforceable standards, and promote best practices with consistent application. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward provides a detailed plan for addressing these needs and suggests the creation of a new government entity, the National Institute of Forensic Science, to establish and enforce standards within the forensic science community. The benefits of improving and regulating the forensic science disciplines are clear: assisting law enforcement officials, enhancing homeland security, and reducing the risk of wrongful conviction and exoneration. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States gives a full account of what is needed to advance the forensic science disciplines, including upgrading of systems and organizational structures, better training, widespread adoption of uniform and enforceable best practices, and mandatory certification and accreditation programs. While this book provides an essential call-to-action for congress and policy makers, it also serves as a vital tool for law enforcement agencies, criminal prosecutors and attorneys, and forensic science educators.

Download or read book Forensic Investigator written by Esther McKay and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2009-08-03 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FORENSIC INVESTIGATOR Geoff Bernasconi had always been passionate about his job as a policeman in rural New South Wales and, from the earliest days of his career, went the extra mile, both for victims of crime and for their families. But one night in 1984, he was called to investigate the scene of an horrific car accident in which an entire family had been wiped out – and which it was impossible for him to forget. Geoff's day-to-day working life became a catalogue of tragedies, some of which involved people close to him, and he found himself spiralling downwards in the grip of post-traumatic stress disorder. When Esther Mckay, fellow forensic investigator and author of the best-selling Crime Scene, heard that Geoff has been awarded maximum compensation for his suffering, she knew immediately this was a story that needed to be told. This is a harrowing account of what it is like to work on the front-line of crime and tragedy as a forensic investigator. But it is also the inspiring story of someone who has been exposed to sights and experiences many of us can hardly even imagine, yet has emerged from the darkness to begin his journey to recovery.

Download or read book Ethics and the Practice of Forensic Science written by Robin T. Bowen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-09-20 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While one would hope that forensic scientists, investigators, and experts are intrinsically ethical by nature, the reality is that these individuals have morality as varied as the general population. These professionals confront ethical dilemmas every day, some with clear-cut protocols and others that frequently have no definitive answers. Since the publication of the first edition of Ethics and the Practice of Forensic Science, the field of forensic science has continued to see its share of controversy. This runs the gamut of news stories from investigators, lab personnel, or even lab directors falsifying results, committing perjury, admitting to fraud, to overturned convictions, questions about bias, ethics, and what constitutes an "expert" on the witness stand. This fully updated edition tackles all these issues—including some specific instances and cases of unethical behavior—and addresses such salient issues as accreditation requirements, standardization of ethical codes, examiner certification, and standards for education and training. The new edition provides: A new chapter on the "Ferguson Effect" faced by the criminal justice system The context of forensic science ethics in relation to general scientific ethics, measurement uncertainty, and ethics in criminal justice Ethical conundrums and real-world examples that forensic scientists confront every day The ethics and conduct codes of 20 different forensic and scientific professional organizations An outline of the National Academies of Science (NAS) recommendations and progress made on ethics in forensic science since the release of the NAS report Ethics and the Practice of Forensic Science, Second Edition explores the range of ethical issues facing those who work in the forensic sciences—highlights the complicated nature of ethics and decision-making at the crime scene, in the lab, and in the courts. The book serves both as an essential resource for laboratories to train their employees and as an invaluable textbook for the growing number of courses on ethics in criminal justice and forensic science curricula. Accompanying PowerPoint® slides and an Instructor’s Manual with Test Bank are available to professors upon qualifying course adoption.

Download or read book Joining The Dark Side The Role Of The Forensic Science Defence Expert written by David Schudel and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role of a forensic science defence expert is often referred to by those working for the police/state/government forensic labs as being on the 'dark side.'In Joining the Dark Side, author David Schudel outlines the evolution of a fascinating career that starts out in the dark side and looks at what problems can appear in forensic cases. The book delves into the problems inherent to forensic science, in particular cognitive bias and scientific philosophy. It also looks at the emotional impact and specific challenges behind forensic science and provides the reader with some sage advice on giving evidence in Court.

Download or read book Criminalistics Forensic Science Crime and Terrorism written by James E. Girard and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Criminalistics continues to set the standard for modern forensic methods and investigative techniques in a new, updated fifth edition. Beginning at the crime scene and proceeding to the forensic laboratory, the text walks the reader through the entire forensic investigation. Students learn how to accurately identify, gather, and analyze multiple types of evidence by examining actual crimes that were solved using the techniques presented. The Fifth Edition features new contemporary case studies and updated statistics. Also, the section about terrorism has been updated and expanded to include important terrorism-related topics: agroterrorism, the forensic analysis of internet data, cyberterrorism, explosives, weapons of mass destruction, and the techniques used to identify them. The most comprehensive and accessible text of its kind, Criminalistics: Forensic Science, Crime, and Terrorism, Fifth Edition is a practical, student-friendly introduction to this exciting science.

Download or read book I Am Jennie written by Jennie Ketcham and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A memoir from the former porn star and addict Jennie Ketcham, whose stage name was Penny Flame.

Download or read book Dead Spider written by Victoria Houston and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-23 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A lovely Sunday afternoon in late June and the annual Loon Lake Youth Fishing Tournament is coming to a close. People are happy, kids full of ice cream and teenagers setting off firecrackers so loud no one hears the gunshot. But when the crowd thins out an attractive young wife makes a grisly discovery: A single bullet to the brain has killed her much-older husband -- the richest man in Wisconsin. Just as Loon Lake Police Chief Lewellyn Ferris gets the murder investigation underway, her good friend and deputy coroner, "Doc" Osborne, is alarmed to hear his oldest grandchild, fifteen-year-old Beth, has been caught in a drug sting. And Loon Lake's idyllic summer is further shattered when numerous elderly patients in Loon Lake's nursing home discover they have been robbed"--

Download or read book P D James s Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries written by P.D. James and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-02-23 with total page 1712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English police detective Adam Dalgliesh solves crime in this ebook collection that includes six of your favorite P.D. James mysteries!

Download or read book Crime Scene to Court written by Niamh NicDaeid and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2024-09-27 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The captivating field of modern forensic science can be challenging to understand. Written for those with little or no scientific knowledge, this book covers the three main areas of an investigation where forensic science is practised: at the scene of the crime, in the forensic laboratory, and in court. The fifth edition of this popular book has been fully updated including new chapters and authors. With practitioners once again providing these chapters, readers are able to gain information on the forefront of current practices across the forensic science disciplines. Ideal for anyone studying forensic science or law, this book details how crime scene and forensic examinations are conducted in the UK, courtroom procedures, and the role of the expert witness. It is an excellent source of information for anyone with a role in an investigation, including the police and crime scene investigators. Review of the 4th Edition: "This is an excellent book which I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone with an interest in forensic science, from the experienced practitioner to the curious layman." Dr Alan Greenwood, Coventry University, UK

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Download or read book When Science Sheds Light on History written by Philippe Charlier and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2017-08-24 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Well written and hard to put down. For anyone with an interest in forensic science, this book is a must-read."--Nigel McCrery, author of Silent Witnesses: The Often Gruesome but Always Fascinating History of Forensic Science "This compilation is a fascinating read for the nonspecialist and will further serve as an inspirational set of recommended readings for the next generation of forensic scientists."--Tim D. White, coauthor of The Human Bone Manual Did Richard the Lionheart really die from a simple crossbow wound, or was there foul play? Who are the two infants buried in Tutankhamun's tomb? Could a skull found in a tax collector's attic be the long-lost head of Henri IV? In When Science Sheds Light on History, Philippe Charlier, the "Indiana Jones of the graveyards," travels the globe to unravel these and other unsolved mysteries of human history. To get answers, Charlier looks for clues in medical records, fingerprints, and bloodstains. He reconstructs the face of Robespierre from masks molded from his body after death and analyzes charred bones to see if they really are Joan of Arc's. He discovers lethal levels of gold in the hair and bones of King Henry II's mistress Diane de Poitiers, who used gold salts to "preserve her eternal youth." Charlier also pieces together the stories of people whose names and lives have long been forgotten. He investigates Stone Age graves, medieval necropolises, and museum collections. Playing the role of both crime-scene investigator and forensic anthropologist, Charlier diagnoses a mummy with malaria, an ancient Greek child with Down syndrome, and a stately Roman with encephalitis. He also delves into ancient miracles and anomalies: a mute boy able to speak after making sacrifices to the gods, a woman pregnant for five years, and a serpent that cured a broken toe with its tongue. Exploring how our ancestors lived and how they died, the forty cases in this book seek to answer some of history's most enduring questions and illustrate the power of science to reveal the secrets of the past.

Download or read book Biomedical Science Professionals written by Marcia Santore and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the exciting world of Biomedical Science Professionals! If you are interested in a career in biomedical science, you’ve come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in this field? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various professions? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more. This book covers seven of the many, many careers in this growing and well-respected field. You’ll also find interviews with professionals talking about their day-to-day and their take on the future of their fields. Biomedical Engineer Clinical Biochemist Clinical Laboratory Technologists Epidemiologist Forensic Scientist Medical scientist Microbiologist

Download or read book Community Public Health Nursing E Book written by Mary A. Nies and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-08-18 with total page 711 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the nurse’s role in promoting community health, Community/Public Health Nursing, 6th Edition provides a unique ‘upstream’ preventive focus and a strong social justice approach in a concise, easy-to-read text. It shows how you, as a nurse, can take an active role in social action and health policy – especially in caring for diverse and vulnerable population groups. Written by community health nursing experts Mary A. Nies and Melanie McEwen, this book offers clinical examples and photo novellas showing how concepts apply to the real world, and describes the issues and responsibilities of today’s community and public health nursing. UNIQUE! ‘Upstream’ preventive focus addresses factors that are the precursors to poor health in the community, addressing potential health problems before they occur. UNIQUE! Emphasis on community aspects in all steps of the nursing process highlights the community perspective in all health situations. UNIQUE! A ‘social justice’ approach promotes health for all people, including vulnerable populations. UNIQUE! Photo novellas use photographs to tell stories showing real-life clinical scenarios and applications of important community health nursing roles. Research Highlights boxes show the application of research studies to the practice of community nursing. Clinical examples offer snippets of real-life client situations. Case Study: Application of the Nursing Process feature presents practical and manageable examples for the theory, concepts, and application of the nursing process. Ethical Insights boxes highlight ethical issues and concerns that the community/public health nurse may encounter. Objectives, key terms, and chapter outlines at the beginning of every chapter introduce important concepts and terminology. NEW and UNIQUE! Veterans' Health boxes present situations and considerations related to the care of veterans. UPDATED Economics of Health Care chapter addresses the latest changes related to health care reform. UPDATED Healthy People 2020 boxes include the most current national health care objectives. UPDATED Communicable Disease chapter covers current public health surveillance and outbreaks of emerging health threats, including emerging infections (e.g., H1N1, SARS, West Nile virus).

Download or read book The Bulldog and the Helix written by Shayne Morrow and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A investigative reporter traces the role of DNA evidence in two groundbreaking murder cases involving young girls killed two decades apart in the same town. In 1977, the industrial town of Port Alberni was shaken by the brutal murder of twelve-year-old Carolyn Lee, who had been abducted while walking home from her dance class. In 1996, the town was devastated again when eleven-year-old Jessica States disappeared while chasing foul balls at a local fast-pitch game, her lifeless body later found beaten in the woods. At the time of States's murder, Shayne Morrow was working as a reporter for the Alberni Valley Times. His interest in forensic science led him to cover the States case and relate it back to the Lee case, which had gone unsolved for years. In his coverage, Morrow gained unprecedented access to the investigators and scientists who were on the trail of both killers. Emerging DNA technology in the mid-1990s led to a renewed interest in the Lee case and ultimately to the conviction of her killer, Gurmit Singh Dhillon, in 1998. The technological mechanisms put in place during that case would lay the groundwork for the capture of States's killer, Roderick Patten, a year later. The Bulldog and the Helix is a riveting portrait of a town rocked twice by the most heinous type of crime imaginable and a community's unrelenting search for justice.

Download or read book Giving All My Love To A Brooklyn Street King 2 written by Miss Jenesequa and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2017-08-14 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don’t ever play yourself loving a bad boy. A seducer. A charmer. A criminal. A thug... Kaylen Walker feared falling in love because he believed it could kill him. However, now something worse has happened instead. The girl he believed to be perfect has now turned out to be his biggest enemy. He’s afraid for himself more than anything because he’s not one to let his enemies double cross him. He usually gets rid of all his enemies before they can live to see the next day. But now that his enemy is revealed to be his one true love, can he really get rid of her so easily? Can he just cut her off and forget all about her? Khian Walker never thought that the girl he was messing with could turn out to be spiteful and deranged. She’s obsessed with him and it’s gotten to the point that he knows he needs to cut all ties with her. But cutting all ties with her, is proving to be way harder than it sounds. And then there’s the drama in his brother’s love life that he’s now had to place himself in the middle of. Khian has always had his brother’s best interests at heart and just wants to make sure he’s good. He can’t afford to watch his brother deteriorate all in the name of love. In the finale to Giving All My Love to A Brooklyn Street King, secrets will be revealed, lives will be destroyed, and most importantly, love will suffer. But will it also prevail?

Download or read book The Truth Swing written by Francine Phillips and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if Goliath had beheaded David? Daniel had been attacked by the lion? Jonah eaten by the whale? What if God isnt just the rescuer you were taught about in Sunday School? Francine is hiding from God. Mike is running from God. Theirs is a mid-life romance that led to passion, marriage and a blended family of seven children. This book puts flesh and blood on loss and takes the hands of readers and shows how to place everything - including life itself - into the hands of their maker. The Truth Swing pierces the Sunday School illusion that God always spares his children from suffering. Instead the story demonstrates that God is with us through our suffering even to the end.

Download or read book Crime Laboratory Management written by Jami J. St. Clair and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crime laboratory management is the first book to address the duties, responsibilities and issues involved with managing a crime laboratory. The book counters the common misconceptions generated by television programs and the media that crime labs can perform 'miracles in minutes' by providing practical information to law enforcement, forensic scientists students, medical examiners, lawyers and crime scene investigators regarding crime laboratory operation