Twice Burned A Fire Scientists Adventures in Overturning Preventing Wrongful

This book tells the story of renowned fire investigator John J. Lentini's 50 years as a forensic scientist. In recounting his most significant cases, Lentini highlights the critical challenges faced by forensic science, including ignorance, cognitive biases, and errors that have led to wrongful convictions.

Info autore

John Lentini is a certified fire investigator and has been at the center of most of the important developments in fire investigation for the past 45 years. He began his career at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Laboratory in 1974. He is the author of more than 50 publications, and has been recognized by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), who named him "Person of the Year" in 2015 for his work in correcting and preventing wrongful arson convictions. He now provides training and fire investigation consulting, through his company Scientific Fire Analysis.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Lentini, John (Scientific Fire Analysis Lentini
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 30.09.2025
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto penale, diritto processuale penale, crimin; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Chimica; Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Saggi / saggi illustrati > Storia, politica
• EAN: 9781032993867
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3299386-7
• Numero di pagine: 210
• Categorie: LAW / Forensic Science, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Criminal law & procedure, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Fire Science, chemistry, Forensic Science, Biology, life sciences, Legal aspects of criminology, Criminology: legal aspects, Criminal law: procedure and offences, cognitive bias in forensics, scientific evidence law, expert witness testimony, fire investigation wrongful conviction cases, fire pattern interpretation, legal reform science