Critical Forensic Studies

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.

• 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

Critical Forensic Studies examines forensic science as its own subject, seeking to improve it in light of social justice and human rights. I cannot imagine a more important or timely book.Max Houck, Forensic Portfolio Innovator, Global Forensic and Justice Center, Florida International University, USACan we deploy in our societies a vision that combines science, security and justice, while respecting human rights? An inspiring critical perspective on forensic science that provides a clear, deep, nuanced, and comprehensive answer.Olivier Ribaux, Professeur et Directeur, Ecole des Sciences Criminelles, Université de Lausanne, SwitzerlandThe authors provide not only a comprehensive audit of critical forensic studies, but in setting the scene for understanding how and why forensic science can prove flawed, should galvanize a field of research essential for the future of justice. Carole McCartney, Professor of Law & Criminal Justice, Northumbria University, UKA must-read for all academics and students interested in the subject and forensic practitioners, policy-makers, and legal professionals.Claude Roux, Distinguished Professor of Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney, AustraliaAn interesting and refreshing read of forensic science from a social perspective. The book covers a comprehensive range of topics on forensic science, well illustrated with past cases, and each chapter ends with issues and questions designed to provoke thinking and a re-examination of the current state. Angeline Tiong Whei YAP, Dy Group Director, Applied Sciences Group, Health Sciences Authority, Singapore