Autopsy of a crime lab : exposing the flaws in forensics / / Brandon L. Garrett |
Autore | Garrett Brandon |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , [2021] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (252 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 345.064 |
Soggetto topico | DNA fingerprinting - Law and legislation |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
Soggetto non controllato |
Error
FBI Wrongful convictions approachable arson investigations bite marks cases courtrooms crime scenes debunk error rates facial recognition software false positives faulty science fibers fingerprints forensic evidence guide laboratories law enforcement legal expert quality control rapid DNA machines regulations solutions statistics technologies |
ISBN | 0-520-97663-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Part I The Crisis in Forensics -- Introduction -- 1 The Bite Mark Case -- 2 The Crisis in Forensics -- Part II Flawed Forensics -- 3 False ID -- 4 Error Rates -- 5 Overstatement -- 6 Qualifications -- 7 Hidden Bias -- 8 The Gatekeepers -- Part III Failed Labs -- 9 Failed Quality Control -- 10 Crime Scene Contamination -- Part IV The Movement to Fix Forensics -- 11 The Rebirth of the Lab -- 12 Big Data Forensics -- 13 Fixing Forensics -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix Suggested Resources -- Notes -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910554254303321 |
Garrett Brandon | ||
Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , [2021] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Parasites [[electronic resource] ] : tales of humanity's most unwelcome guests / / Rosemary Drisdelle |
Autore | Drisdelle Rosemary <1959-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (276 pages) |
Disciplina | 591.6/5 |
Soggetto topico |
Parasites
Parasitology |
Soggetto non controllato |
amoebae
biology evolution biology crime scenes disgust easy to read engaging entomology evolution exploration food and water global attitudes human cultures human history invaders invisible life living tissues man versus nature microbiology mites natural history nonfiction organisms parasites parasitology role of parasites roundworms science nature scientific scientists social history sociological taboos tapeworms terrorism threats and danger war |
ISBN |
9786612697685
1-282-69768-4 0-520-94578-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Author's note -- Introduction -- 1. Ambush -- 2. Market of Peril -- 3. Drinking-Water Advisory -- 4. Illegal Aliens -- 5. Parasites in Control -- 6. In the House of Mirrors -- 7. The Parasite Felonies -- 8. Emerging Parasites -- 9. Parasite Extinction -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Selected bibliography and additional reading -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786715003321 |
Drisdelle Rosemary <1959-> | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Parasites [[electronic resource] ] : tales of humanity's most unwelcome guests / / Rosemary Drisdelle |
Autore | Drisdelle Rosemary <1959-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (276 pages) |
Disciplina | 591.6/5 |
Soggetto topico |
Parasites
Parasitology |
Soggetto non controllato |
amoebae
biology evolution biology crime scenes disgust easy to read engaging entomology evolution exploration food and water global attitudes human cultures human history invaders invisible life living tissues man versus nature microbiology mites natural history nonfiction organisms parasites parasitology role of parasites roundworms science nature scientific scientists social history sociological taboos tapeworms terrorism threats and danger war |
ISBN |
9786612697685
1-282-69768-4 0-520-94578-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Author's note -- Introduction -- 1. Ambush -- 2. Market of Peril -- 3. Drinking-Water Advisory -- 4. Illegal Aliens -- 5. Parasites in Control -- 6. In the House of Mirrors -- 7. The Parasite Felonies -- 8. Emerging Parasites -- 9. Parasite Extinction -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Selected bibliography and additional reading -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910806948803321 |
Drisdelle Rosemary <1959-> | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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