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Ethics and the practice of forensic science/ Robin T. Bowen

By: Series: International Forensic Science and Investigation SeriesPublication details: Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2018Edition: 2ndDescription: xvii,253 pages, 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781498777131
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 174.936325 B784
Contents:
Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Author -- 1. What is ethics? -- 2. An Ethical approach to forensic professionalism -- 3. Ethics in forensic science -- 4. The Ethics of the criminal justice culture -- Changing the "game" of policing: ethics and efficacy in police reform and forensic investigations -- 6. Ethics in the courtroom: the scientist's perspective -- 7. Ethics in science and research -- 8. Unethical behavior: the fork in the road -- 9. Good examples of bad behavior -- 10. Codes of ethics --Appendices
Summary: While one would hope that forensic scientists, investigators, and experts are intrinsically ethical by nature, the reality is that these individuals have morality as varied as the general population. These professionals confront ethical dilemmas every day, some with clear-cut protocols and others that frequently have no definitive answers.
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Includes bibliographical references and index

Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Author -- 1. What is ethics? -- 2. An Ethical approach to forensic professionalism -- 3. Ethics in forensic science -- 4. The Ethics of the criminal justice culture -- Changing the "game" of policing: ethics and efficacy in police reform and forensic investigations -- 6. Ethics in the courtroom: the scientist's perspective -- 7. Ethics in science and research -- 8. Unethical behavior: the fork in the road -- 9. Good examples of bad behavior -- 10. Codes of ethics --Appendices

While one would hope that forensic scientists, investigators, and experts are intrinsically ethical by nature, the reality is that these individuals have morality as varied as the general population. These professionals confront ethical dilemmas every day, some with clear-cut protocols and others that frequently have no definitive answers.

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