Forensic Fraud is a timely work that examines the problem of forensic fraud both theoretically and empirically, assessing the relationships among examiner, workplace, evidentiary, and impact variables.
Unvalidated or improper forensic science is a leading cause of wrongful convictions. In more than 50% of the DNA exonerations nationwide, unvalidated or improper forensic science contributed to the underlying wrongful conviction.
These problems include forensic techniques that have not been subjected to rigorous scientific evaluation (such as hair microscopy, bite mark comparisons, firearm tool mark analysis and shoe print comparisons); testing that is improperly conducted or analysis that is not accurate (regardless of whether the forensic technique involved is validated); and forensic misconduct (such as fabricated test results and misleading testimony).
Forensic Fraud is written by a forensic scientist for the forensic science community, rather than by legal scholars or practitioners, as has been the trend.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction 2. Chapter 2. Occupational Fraud 3. Chapter 3. Forensic Science: A Primer 4. Chapter 4. Fraud in Law Enforcement Culture 5. Chapter 5. Fraud and Scientific Culture 6. Chapter 6. Contrasting Scientific Integrity with Law Enforcement Culture 7. Chapter 7. Forensic Fraud: Prior Research 8. Chapter 8. Forensic Fraud, 2000–2010: Data and Frequency 9. Chapter 9. Multivariate Analysis of Forensic Fraud, 2000–2010 10. Chapter 10. Conclusions and Recommendations 11. Chapter 11. Crime Labs in Crisis, 2011–2012: Update and Discussion 12. References 13. Index
Forensic Fraud is a timely work that examines the problem of forensic fraud both theoretically and empirically, assessing the relationships among examiner, workplace, evidentiary, and impact variables.
Unvalidated or improper forensic science is a leading cause of wrongful convictions. In more than 50% of the DNA exonerations nationwide, unvalidated or improper forensic science contributed to the underlying wrongful conviction.
These problems include forensic techniques that have not been subjected to rigorous scientific evaluation (such as hair microscopy, bite mark comparisons, firearm tool mark analysis and shoe print comparisons); testing that is improperly conducted or analysis that is not accurate (regardless of whether the forensic technique involved is validated); and forensic misconduct (such as fabricated test results and misleading testimony).
Forensic Fraud is written by a forensic scientist for the forensic science community, rather than by legal scholars or practitioners, as has been the trend.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction 2. Chapter 2. Occupational Fraud 3. Chapter 3. Forensic Science: A Primer 4. Chapter 4. Fraud in Law Enforcement Culture 5. Chapter 5. Fraud and Scientific Culture 6. Chapter 6. Contrasting Scientific Integrity with Law Enforcement Culture 7. Chapter 7. Forensic Fraud: Prior Research 8. Chapter 8. Forensic Fraud, 2000–2010: Data and Frequency 9. Chapter 9. Multivariate Analysis of Forensic Fraud, 2000–2010 10. Chapter 10. Conclusions and Recommendations 11. Chapter 11. Crime Labs in Crisis, 2011–2012: Update and Discussion 12. References 13. Index
