Screen LibraryEthics and the practice of forensic science
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| Published: |
CRC Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Boca Raton |
| Publication Dates: | c2010. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
International forensic science and investigation series |
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| Carrier Form: | xix, 197 p.: ill. ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781420088939 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1420088939 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | D919 |
| CLC: |
D919 B822.9 |
| Call Number: | D919/B786 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. "Written by one of the leading researchers in forensic ethics, the book provides data-driven examples of the behaviors - both good and bad - that shape the forensic profession. It provides real examples of ethical behavior combined with research to demonstrate how ethics works (and sometimes does not) in this richly interesting scientific field. The book begins by exploring philosophical approaches related to ethical decision-making. It examines the ethics of the criminal justice culture, ethical issues in the courtroom, and ethics in science and research. Next, the book shifts to a discussion of unethical behavior, and provides actual case studies spotlighting ethical breaches, including the O.J. Simpson case and other reported examples." "The book concludes with a discussion of the code of ethics. Appendices discuss research data on ethics in forensic science and provide ethics codes from various forensic science organizations. Offering a lively source of debate for professionals and academics, this volume provides a window on a topic that is frequently fraught with uncertainty."--BOOK JACKET. |