Handbook of forensic science / / edited by Jim Fraser and Robin Williams

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910816342503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cullompton : , : Willan, , 2009
• ISBN: 1-134-02870-9; 1-134-02863-6; 1-282-46270-9; 9786612462702; 1-84392-732-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (697 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): FraserJames Curtis <1967->; WilliamsRobin <1952 Oct. 5->
• Disciplina: 363.25
• Soggetti: Forensic sciences; Criminology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Handbook of Forensic Science; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; List of abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Notes on contributors; Preface; Chapter 1 The contemporary landscape of forensic science; Part 1 Forensic Science Practice; Introduction; Section 1 Identifying individuals; Chapter 2 The current status of DNA profiling in the UK; Chapter 3 Fingerprints; Chapter 4 Forensic anthropology and human identification from the skeleton; Section 2 Identifying and comparing materials; Chapter 5 Drugs of abuse; Chapter 6 Body fluids in sexual offences; Chapter 7 Trace evidence; Chapter 8 MarksSection 3 Reconstructing events; Chapter 9 Bloodstain pattern analysis; Chapter 10 Fire investigation policies and practices in the UK; Part 2 Forensic Science as Investigative Support; Introduction; Chapter 11 Forensic resources and criminal investigations; Chapter 12 DNA databases; Chapter 14 Forensic science in UK policing: strategies, tactics and effectiveness; Chapter 13 Using forensic science in major crime inquiries; Part 3 Forensic Reasoning and the Evaluation of Scientific Evidence; Introduction; Chapter 15 Statistics and forensic ; science; Chapter 16 Understanding forensic science opinionsChapter 17 The science of proof: forensic science evidence in English criminal trials; Part 4 Themes and Debates in Contemporary Forensic Science; Introduction; Chapter 18 Forensic science and the internationalisation of policing; Chapter 19 Forensic science, ethics and criminal justice; Chapter 20 Professional standards, public protection and the administration of justice; Chapter 21 The development and enhancement of forensic expertise: higher education and in-service training; Chapter 22 The future(s) of forensic investigations; Glossary; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This handbook provides an authoritative map of the landscape of forensic science within the criminal justice system of the UK. It sets out the features of the subject, covering the disciplinary, technological, organizational and legislative resources that are brought together to make up contemporary forensic science practice.