Crime Lab Report compiles the most relevant and popular articles that appeared in this ongoing periodical between 2007 and 2017. Articles have been categorized by theme to serve as chapters, with an introduction at the beginning of each chapter and a description of the events that inspired each article. The author concludes the compilation with a reflection on Crime Lab Report, the retired periodical, and the future of forensic science as the 21st Century unfolds. Intended for forensic scientists, prosecutors, defense attorneys and even students studying forensic science or law, this compilation provides much needed information on the topics at hand.
1. Introduction—the creation of Crime Lab Report - p. xxxi 2. Chapter 1. Rise of the innocence movement - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. The press campaign - p. 19 4. Chapter 3. The wrongful conviction of forensic science - p. 53 5. Chapter 4. Contextual contamination of scientific evidence - p. 77 6. Chapter 5. The management of forensic science organizations - p. 107 7. Chapter 6. Forensic science governance and regulation - p. 145 8. Chapter 7. Federal intervention - p. 175 9. Chapter 8. The clash of law and science - p. 199 10. Chapter 9. Randomness—the misunderstood basis - p. 223 11. Chapter 10. Retrospective review of past forensic testing - p. 245 12. Chapter 11. The Innocence Audit - p. 267 13. Chapter 12. Forensic science in the future - p. 303 14. Chapter 13. Conclusion - p. 329 15. Index - p. 337
Crime Lab Report compiles the most relevant and popular articles that appeared in this ongoing periodical between 2007 and 2017. Articles have been categorized by theme to serve as chapters, with an introduction at the beginning of each chapter and a description of the events that inspired each article. The author concludes the compilation with a reflection on Crime Lab Report, the retired periodical, and the future of forensic science as the 21st Century unfolds. Intended for forensic scientists, prosecutors, defense attorneys and even students studying forensic science or law, this compilation provides much needed information on the topics at hand.
1. Introduction—the creation of Crime Lab Report - p. xxxi 2. Chapter 1. Rise of the innocence movement - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. The press campaign - p. 19 4. Chapter 3. The wrongful conviction of forensic science - p. 53 5. Chapter 4. Contextual contamination of scientific evidence - p. 77 6. Chapter 5. The management of forensic science organizations - p. 107 7. Chapter 6. Forensic science governance and regulation - p. 145 8. Chapter 7. Federal intervention - p. 175 9. Chapter 8. The clash of law and science - p. 199 10. Chapter 9. Randomness—the misunderstood basis - p. 223 11. Chapter 10. Retrospective review of past forensic testing - p. 245 12. Chapter 11. The Innocence Audit - p. 267 13. Chapter 12. Forensic science in the future - p. 303 14. Chapter 13. Conclusion - p. 329 15. Index - p. 337
