Criminal Justice and Forensic Science: A Multidisciplinary Introduction - Softcover

Smith, Lisa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1137310251 ISBN 13: 9781137310255

Verlag: Palgrave, 2014

Inhaltsangabe

An accessible guide for students across a variety of disciplines who are studying forensic evidence throughout the criminal justice system. Containing up to date and classic case studies, photos and examples, it assumes no prior scientific knowledge to ensure the discussion is clear but comprehensive.

Über diesen Titel

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Lisa Smith is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Leicester, UK, and Co-Founder and Associate Director of the Alec Jeffreys Forensic Science Institute.

John Bond OBE is Senior Lecturer in Forensic Sciences at the University of Leicester, UK.

Von der hinteren Coverseite

Bridging the gap between the study of criminal justice and forensic science, Lisa Smith and John Bond provide a straightforward but comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of forensic science in its wider criminal justice context.

This much-needed text:

• takes students through the different types of evidence, technologies and methods used in criminal investigations, both at the crime scene and in a court of law;
• analyses real-life forensic examples, drawn from a range of international contexts; and
• encourages a critical perspective, through its examination of popular media representations and of contemporary issues and debates, including technological advances, the need for standardisation in forensic laboratories and the ethics of biometric databases.

Engaging and easy to follow, this multidisciplinary overview contextualises the operation of science in the criminal justice system, offering crucial insight for social and natural science students alike.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Palgrave
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1137310251
• ISBN 13: 9781137310255
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 236
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar