Ethical Standards in Forensic Science
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Authors -- Symbols and Units -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Forensic Science -- History -- Chapter 2 The State of Forensic Sciences -- Introduction -- Some Historical Perspective -- The Court System -- Rules of Evidence -- The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Report -- Conclusions -- Chapter 3 The Role of Science -- Forensic Science -- Theories -- Chapter 4 The Need for Experimentation and Testing: The Confluence of Experiment and Theory -- The Scientific Method -- Mathematics -- Chapter 5 The Role of the Forensic Practitioner and Expert Witness -- Role -- Role of the Practitioner -- Statements -- Standards -- Introduction -- Protocol for Forensic Investigations -- Standard Guide for Forensic Inspections and Investigations -- Scope -- Significance and Use -- Equipment -- Procedure -- Reports -- Chapter 6 Bias and Error -- Misconceptions -- Quantifying Bias and Error -- Error -- Sensitivity -- Probability -- Chapter 7 Ethics -- Introduction -- In Engineering -- In Fingerprint Analysis -- Handwriting -- Tool Marks -- Shoes and Tire Marks -- Bite Marks -- Chapter 8 The Court System and the Role of the Attorney: Limitations Placed on the Expert -- Rules of Evidence -- Trial Preparation of Experts -- Fees -- The Past and a View of the Future -- Chapter 9 Questionable Science and Common Misconceptions -- Fire Sciences -- Odontology -- Fingerprints -- Tool Marks and Firearms -- Structures, Gravity, and Wind -- Appendix A: Values of Fundamental Constants -- Appendix B: Conversion Factors -- Bibliography -- Index.