Critical Forensic Studies

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging interdisciplinary field of 'critical forensic studies'. It reviews existing research and scholarship on forensic science from a critical social science perspective, while forging a blueprint for further work in this area.

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Roberta Julian is Emeritus Professor of Sociology in the School of Social Sciences and founding Director of the Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies at the University of Tasmania, Australia.

Loene Howes is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Tasmania, Australia.

Rob White is Distinguished Professor of Criminology in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Tasmania, Australia.

Inhalt

1.The Theory and Practice of Critical Forensic Studies 2.History of Forensic Science 3.Public Understandings of Forensic Science 4.The Professionalisation of Forensic Science 5.Forensic Science as a Social Process 6.Crime Scene Examination and Forensic Intelligence 7.Offenders, Witnesses and Behavioural Approaches to Forensic Science 8.Interagency Collaboration and Interprofessional Communication 9.Experts and Evidence in Court 10.Technological Advances and Human Rights 11.The Effectiveness of Forensic Science 12.Interdisciplinary Knowledge, Practice and Research