Forensic science reform :  protecting the innocent /  [electronic resource] 
edited by Wendy J. Koen, C. Michael Bowers. 
 - xxv, 366 pages :  illustrations ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Compositional bullet lead analysis -- 2. Microscopic hair comparison -- 3. Arson -- 4. Shaken baby syndrome -- 5. Bite mark evidence -- 6. Firearms identification -- 7. DNA evidence -- 8. Presumptive and confirmatory blood testing -- 9. Bloodstain pattern analysis -- 10. Crime scene reconstruction -- 11. Fingerprints. 
<br/><br/> Forensic Science Reform: Protecting the Innocent is written for the nonscientist to help make complicated scientific information clear and concise enough for attorneys and judges to master. This volume covers physical forensic science, namely arson, shaken baby syndrome, non-accidental trauma, bite marks, DNA, ballistics, comparative bullet lead analysis, fingerprint analysis, and hair and fiber analysis, and contains valuable contributions from leading experts in the field of forensic science. Offers training for prosecuting attorneys on the present state of the forensic sciences in order to avoid reliance on legal precedent that lags decades behind the science Provides defense attorneys the knowledge to defend their clients against flawed science Arms innocence projects and appellate attorneys with the latest information to challenge convictions that were obtained using faulty science Uses science-specific case studies to simplify issues in forensic science for the legal professional Offers a detailed overview of both the failures and progress made in the forensic sciences, making the volume ideal for law school courses covering wrongful convictions, or for undergraduate courses on law, legal ethics, or forensics 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780128027196 0128027193 9780128027387 (Ebook) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2017285132 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Forensic sciences.<br/>Forensic sciences.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV8073  / .F5888 2017