Fifty Years of Forensic Science (eBook)

Over the last half century, the science and practice of forensic
science has undergone dramatic changes. Since the early 1960s the
technological developments and their application to forensic
science have been immense. Not only that, the application of
science within a legal context and framework has developed
enormously, as has the evaluation of the analytical results
obtained. This unique text looks at the changes and challenges
within forensic science over the last fifty years through a
continuous diary of development witnessed by the editorials and
relevant correspondence delivered through the UK Forensic Science
Societies' journal Science and Justice (formally the
Journal of the Forensic Science Society).

The editorials are divided into sections relating to the
developments of forensic practice, the advancement of science,
education, legal aspects, forensic science and medicine, the
international dimension of forensic science and the interpretation
and evaluation of evidence. The text and first two sections are set
in context by an introductory chapter written by Professor Brian
Caddy examining the future of forensic science.

* A key text that traces the historical
development of forensic science through reflective editorials
published in the journal Science and Justice,
and the Journal of the Forensic Science
Society

* Includes introductory chapter by Professor
Brian Caddy

* Divided into themed sections to reflect
current commentary and debate