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Informationen zum Autor Jim Fraser is Professor of Forensic Science and Director of the University of Strathclyde’s Centre for Forensic Science, Chair of the European Academy of Forensic Science and Associate Director of the Scottish Institute for Policing Research. Robin Williams is Professor Emeritus in the School of Applied Social Sciences at Durham University, Professor in the School of Applied Sciences at Northumbria University, and co-author (with Paul Johnson) of Genetic Policing (Willan Publishing, 2008). Klappentext Looks at the field of forensic science within the criminal justice system of the UK. Zusammenfassung Aims to provide a map of the landscape of forensic science within the criminal justice system of the UK. This book presents the essential features of the subject, covering the disciplinary, technological, organizational and legislative resources that are brought together to make up contemporary forensic science practice. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. The Contemporary Landscape of Forensic Science Part 1: Forensic Science Practice Introduction Section 1: Identifying Individuals 2. The Current Status of DNA Profiling in the UK 3. Fingerprints 4. Forensic Anthropology and Human Identification from the Skeleton Section 2: Identifying and Comparing Materials 5. Drugs of Abuse 6. Body Fluids in Sexual Offences 7. Trace Evidence 8. Marks Section 3: Reconstructing Events 9. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis 10. Fire Investigation Policies and Practices in the UK Part 2: Forensic Science as Investigative Support Introduction 11. Forensic Resources and Criminal Investigations 12. DNA Databases 13. Using Forensic Science in Major Crime Inquiries 14. Forensic Science in UK Policing: Strategies, Tactics and Effectiveness Part 3: Reasoning and the Evaluation of Scientific Evidence Introduction 15. Statistics and Forensic Science 16. Understanding Forensic Science Opinions 17. The Science of Proof: Forensic Sceince Evidence in English Criminal Trials Part 4: Themes and Debates in Contemporary Forensic Science 18. Forensic Science and the Internationalisation of Policing 19. Forensic Science, Ethics and Criminal Justice 20. Professional Standards, Public Protection and the Administration of Justice 21. The Development and Enhancement of Forensic Expertise: Higher Education and in-service Training 22. The Future(s) of Forensic Investigations ...
