Ethical Standards in Forensic Science
CRC Press (Verlag)
978-1-138-49615-6 (ISBN)
The authors’ background in engineering provides a unique perspective on a variety of evidence and testing methods. As such, in addition to coverage the range of evidence and topics cited in the 2009 National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Report, they address numerous challenges that have arisen specifically in forensic engineering cases—their specific area of expertise. Numerous case example are provided to illustrate the inherent danger of bias, inexact science, or expert witnesses taking dangerous and harmful liberties on the stand. Students, lawyers, and professionals in all forensic disciplines will find this a refreshing and accessible approach to elucidate the problem and offer suggestions for reform and change for the good of the entire profession.
Harold Franck founded Advanced Engineering Associates Inc. (AEA) in 1989 with a home office in Charleston, West Virginia and a satellite office in St. Petersburg, Florida. Harold holds a BSEE and MSEE from West Virginia University. AEA is a forensic engineering investigative company that also perform a certain amount of design associated with losses. The main thrust of the company involves accident reconstruction, fire dynamic analysis, electrical incidents, structural distress, and biomechanics of injury. Darren Franck is president of AEA and had been with the company since 1995. Darren holds a BSCE from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and an MSME from Georgia Institute of Technology and has extensive experience in 3D animations and simulations as applied to forensic cases. The principals of the company are registered professional engineers and have certificates of authority in Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Virginia, and West Virginia.
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SYMBOLS AND UNITS
FOREWORD
Introduction to Forensic Science
The State of Forensic Sciences
Introduction
Some Historical Perspective
The Court System
Rules of Evidence
The NAS report
The Role of Science
The Need for Experimentation and Testing - The Confluence of Experiment and Theory
The Role of the Forensic Practitioner and Expert Witness
Bias and Error
Ethics
The Court System and the Role of the Attorney – Limitations Placed on the Expert
Questionable Science and Common Misconceptions
Fire Sciences
Odontology
Fingerprints
Tool marks and Firearms
Structures, Gravity, and Wind
Appendix A VALUES OF FUNDAMENTAL CONSTANTS
Appendix B CONVERSION FACTORS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.03.2020 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 2 Tables, black and white; 2 Line drawings, black and white; 10 Halftones, black and white; 13 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 317 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie |
| Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-138-49615-4 / 1138496154 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-138-49615-6 / 9781138496156 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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