Crime Lab Report
An Anthology on Forensic Science in the Era of Criminal Justice Reform

A comprehensive anthology of the most relevant and popular articles that appeared in Crime Lab Report from 2007 to 2017

John M. Collins (Author)

9780128169155, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 18 September 2019

388 pages
27.6 x 21.5 x 2.6 cm, 1.29 kg

Crime Lab Report compiles the most relevant and popular articles that appeared in this ongoing periodical between 2007 and 2017. Articles have been categorized by theme to serve as chapters, with an introduction at the beginning of each chapter and a description of the events that inspired each article. The author concludes the compilation with a reflection on Crime Lab Report, the retired periodical, and the future of forensic science as the 21^st Century unfolds. Intended for forensic scientists, prosecutors, defense attorneys and even students studying forensic science or law, this compilation provides much needed information on the topics at hand.

Introduction: The Creation of Crime Lab Report1. Rise of the Innocence Movement2. The Press Campaign3. The Wrongful Conviction of Forensic Science4. Contextual Contamination of Scientific Evidence5. The Management of Forensic Science Organizations6. Forensic Science Governance and Regulation7. Federal Intervention8. The Clash of Law and Science9. Randomness – the Misunderstood Basis 10. Retrospective Reviews of Past Forensic Testing11. The Innocence Audit12. Forensic Science in the Future

Subject Areas: Forensic science [JKVF1]