Handbook of forensic science
By: edited by Jim Fraser and Robin Williams
Publisher: Willan; Willan Publishing
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Cullompton
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 662
ISBN-13: 9781843927327; 9781843923114; 9781843923121; 9781134028634
Subjects: LAW / Forensic Science; Forensic sciences; Criminology
Description: This Handbook aims to provide an authoritative map of the landscape of forensic science within the criminal justice system of the UK. It sets out the essential features of the subject, covering the disciplinary, technological, organizational and legislative resources that are brought together to make up contemporary forensic science practice.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1. The contemporary landscape of forensic science; Part 1. Forensic Science Practice; Section 1. Identifying individuals; Section 2. Identifying and comparing materials; Section 3. Reconstructing events; Part 2. Forensic Science as Investigative Support; Chapter 11. Forensic resources and criminal investigations; Chapter 12. DNA databases; Chapter 13. Using forensic science in major crime inquiries; Chapter 14. Forensic science in UK policing: strategies, tactics and effectiveness; Part 3. Forensic Reasoning and the Evaluation of Scientific Evidence; Chapter 15. Statistics and forensic science; Chapter 16. Understanding forensic science opinions; Chapter 17. The science of proof: forensic science evidence in English criminal trials; Part 4. Themes and Debates in Contemporary Forensic Science; Introduction; Chapter 18. Forensic science and the internationalisation of policing; Chapter 19. Forensic science, ethics and criminal justice; Chapter 20. Professional standards, public protection and the administration of justice; Chapter 21. The development and enhancement of forensic expertise: higher education and in-service training; Chapter 22. The future(s) of forensic investigations.