Ethics and the practice of forensic science
"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 c…
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- Full title :Ethics and the practice of forensic science / Robin T. Bowen.
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"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."--Publisher's description.
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- Publication Date:2018
- Edition:Second edition
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- Publisher(s):CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
- Place of Publication:Boca Raton, FL
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2018
Notes
Revised edition of the author's Ethics and the practice of forensic science, c2010.
The Physical Object
- Description:xvii, 253 pages ; : 24 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781498777131, 1498777139
- oclc:ocn981760362
- LC Classification:HV8073
- Dewey Decimal:174/.936325
Table of Contents
Preface -- What is ethics? -- An ethical approach to forensic professionalism -- Ethics in forensic science -- The ethics of the criminal justice culture -- Changing the "game" of policing : ethics and efficacy in police reform and forensic investigations -- Ethics in the courtroom -- Ethics in science and research -- Unethical behavior : the fork in the road -- Good examples of bad behavior -- Codes of ethics -- Bibliography -- Appendix A: Additional U.S. forensic science professional codes of ethics -- Appendix B: U.S. law enforcement professional codes of ethics -- Appendix C: International forensic science professional codes of ethics -- Appendix D: When ethics are used to retaliate -- Index.
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