Crime Laboratory Management

Author : Jami J. St. Clair,Jo Ann Given
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0126640513

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Crime Laboratory Management by Jami J. St. Clair,Jo Ann Given Pdf

Crime Laboratory Management is the first book to address the unique operational, administrative, and political issues involved in managing a forensic laboratory. It guides managers and supervisors through essential tasks ranging from hiring and training of staff to quality control, facilities management, and public relations. Author Jami St. Clair has more than 20 years experience in forensic science and served as President of the American Society of Crime Lab Directors in 1998-1999. She and her colleagues have designed this book to be useful for supervisors at every level. With its combination of classic management theories and practical information, this unique resource will help managers ensure that their laboratories operate efficiently and survive the intense scrutiny of today's criminal justice system. It will also help students and professional with an interest in forensic science and crime laboratory operation to better understand the functions of labs and the critical role they play in handling and analyzing evidence. * Shows how to handle a wide variety of administrative and operational issues in forensic laboratories * Provides new and experienced managers with practical information from qualified experts * Outlines standards and procedures to help ensure quality results from laboratory analyses

Author : W. Mark Dale,Wendy S. Becker
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781466556720

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Forensic Laboratory Management by W. Mark Dale,Wendy S. Becker Pdf

New technologies, including DNA and digital databases that can compare known and questioned exemplars, have transformed forensic science and greatly impacted the investigative process. They have also made the work more complicated. Obtaining proper resources to provide quality and timely forensic services is frequently a challenge for forensic managers, who are often promoted from casework duties and must now learn a whole new set of leadership skills. The interdisciplinary and scientific nature of laboratories requires strong leadership ability to manage complex issues, often in adversarial settings. Forensic Laboratory Management: Applying Business Principles provides laboratory managers with business tools that apply the best science to the best evidence in a manner that increases the efficiency and effectiveness of their management decision making. The authors present a performance model with seven recommendations to implement, illustrating how forensic managers can serve as leaders and strategically improve the operation and management in scientific laboratories. Topics include: Key business metrics and cost–benefit analyses Ethical lapses: why they occur, possible motives, and how problems can be prevented Forensic training, education, and institutes ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation implementation The book includes case studies simulating a working laboratory in which readers can apply business tools with actual data reinforcing discussion concepts. Each chapter also includes a brief review of current literature of the best management theories and practice. The downloadable resources supply two mock trial transcripts and associated case files along with PowerPoint® slides from Dr. George Carmody’s workshop on Forensic DNA Statistics and Dr. Doug Lucas’s presentation on ethics.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Crime laboratories
ISBN : MINN:30000005716281

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Crime Laboratory Digest by Anonim Pdf

Author : John M. Collins
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780128013625

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HR Management in the Forensic Science Laboratory by John M. Collins Pdf

HR Management in the Forensic Science Laboratory: A 21st Century Approach to Effective Crime Lab Leadership introduces the profession of forensic science to human resource management, and vice versa. The book includes principles of HR management that apply most readily, and most critically, to the practice of forensic science, such as laboratory operations, staffing and assignments, laboratory relations and high impact leadership. A companion website hosts workshop PowerPoint slides, a forensic HR newsletter and other important HR strategies to assist the reader. Provides principles of HR management that readily apply to the practice of forensic science Covers and emphasizes the knowledge necessary to make HR management in the forensic science laboratory effective, such as technical standards and practices, laboratory structures and work units, and quality system management Includes an online website that hosts workshop PowerPoint slides, a forensic HR newsletter and other important HR strategies

Author : Dean Gialamas,Max M. Houck
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Law
ISBN : 1466549432

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Forensic Science Laboratory Management by Dean Gialamas,Max M. Houck Pdf

Written by leading researchers and practitioners in forensic science management, this book is a step forward in bringing more business practice to the management of forensic science laboratories. Incorporating protocols for strategy and operations, evidence chain of custody, safety, accreditation, and human resources, the book is a modern, comprehensive look at running a forensic laboratory. It shows forensic lab managers and those seeking that position how to apply management principles, such as process mapping, to the practical handling of criminal cases. It also addresses the critical challenges of quality control and accreditation in a discipline increasingly under fire from the justice system.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Crime laboratories
ISBN : MINN:30000010770414

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Crime Laboratory Digest by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642582332

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Forensic Science Progress by Anonim Pdf

One of the surprising things about the natural world is that animals are dying around us all the time and yet we rarely see any evidence of it. This is a testimony to the efficiency of the large variety of organisms which decompose animal corpses. Whilst bacteria and fungi are the main groups involved in decomposition processes, the larger insects additionally provide an important physical disruption of body tissues, which aids the penetration of micro organisms and speeds the collapse of the body structure. A human corpse is treated no differently and the same groups of organisms are involved. From a forensic science viewpoint the universality of the decay process provides two major advantages. Information based on the decomposition of animals is of considerable value when considering human cases and the successional pattern of decay is broadly equivalent wherever the process is being studied. Historically, the usefulness of insects in solving crime can be traced back in the literature to the 13th century. McKnight [1, 2] translated a Chinese text of this period which contains an account of how a law officer dealt with a case of murder in the rice fields. Death had been caused by a sickle and the official ordered all the field workers to line up and lay their sickles on the ground in front of them. Flies began to be attracted to one of the sickles whereupon its owner confessed to the crime.

Author : Max M. Houck,Paul J. Speaker
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-03-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781003856443

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Forensic Science Laboratory Benchmarking by Max M. Houck,Paul J. Speaker Pdf

Forensic Science Laboratory Benchmarking: The FORESIGHT Manual takes a step-by-step instructional approach to utilizing FORESIGHT data, detailing how labs can participate in the process to improve efficiencies. The FORESIGHT Project—a business benchmarking process for forensic service providers—was created in 2008 to collect and report data while offering improvement to processes through analysis, comparisons, and best practice evaluations. The program has grown to include more than 200 participating forensic laboratories worldwide. FORESIGHT offers the capability for labs to improve core functions, provide and benefit from metrics, and thus, improve the labs capabilities and functioning for the public good, while maintaining their often limited, fixed budgets. Due to ever-increasing caseloads, forensic laboratories are constantly plagued by backlogged casework—cases submitted to the laboratory but not yet worked. This leads to inefficiencies, delays, and unhappy agencies expecting timely results. Unfortunately, even if a lab’s slates were wiped clean and the backlog were erased, many of the inefficient processes—that created the backlog—would still be in place. Eventually, and inevitably, the lab would develop a new backlog. Unique coverage and features: Presents critical and proven cutting-edge measures to utilize FORESIGHT data improve laboratory testing, operational efficiency, and policies without added additional costs. Synthesizes the data input from more than 200 labs and a decade’s worth of analytics to illustrate process improvements and the advantages of participating. Outlines how to develop data-driven responses to solve current and future problems. Forensic Science Laboratory Benchmarking will be of interest to quality assurance specialists, economists, supervisors in the parent agencies of the labs, managers at all levels of any of the hundreds of public laboratories around the world, and anyone concerned about the effectiveness and efficiency of laboratory testing. As an operational guide, the book provides a helpful roadmap to help public science agencies and forensic labs analyze how they operate, improve on what works, and change what doesn’t to better meet their mission and serve their community’s goals.

Author : John M. Collins
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780128173282

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Crime Lab Report by John M. Collins Pdf

Crime Lab Report compiles the most relevant and popular articles that appeared in this ongoing periodical between 2007 and 2017. Articles have been categorized by theme to serve as chapters, with an introduction at the beginning of each chapter and a description of the events that inspired each article. The author concludes the compilation with a reflection on Crime Lab Report, the retired periodical, and the future of forensic science as the 21st Century unfolds. Intended for forensic scientists, prosecutors, defense attorneys and even students studying forensic science or law, this compilation provides much needed information on the topics at hand. Presents a comprehensive look ‘behind the curtain’ of the forensic sciences from the viewpoint of someone working within the field Educates practitioners and laboratory administrators, providing talking points to help them respond intelligently to questions and criticisms, whether on the witness stand or when meeting with politicians and/or policymakers Captures an important period in the history of forensic science and criminal justice in America

Author : Sean Doyle
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780128094242

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Quality Management in Forensic Science by Sean Doyle Pdf

Forensic science has been under scrutiny for some time, since the release of the NAS report in 2009. The report cited the need for standardized practices and the accreditation of crime labs. No longer can the forensic community take the position that cross-examination in a courtroom will expose weaknesses in methodology and execution. Quality Management in Forensic Science covers a wide spectrum of forensic disciplines, relevant ISO and non-ISO standards, accreditation and quality management systems necessary in any forensic science laboratory. Written by a globally well-respected forensic scientist with decades of experience in the forensic science laboratory and on the stand, as an expert witness who is also a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences. This book will be a must-have resource for all forensic science stakeholders, particularly law enforcement agents and lawyers less familiar with the impact of quality management on the reliability of scientific evidence. A comprehensive, multidisciplinary reference of scientific practices for use in the forensic laboratory Coverage from DNA to toxicology, from trace evidence to crime scene and beyond Extensive review of ISO and non-ISO standards, accreditation, QMS and much more Written by a foremost forensic scientist with decades of experience in the laboratory and as an expert witness

Author : Andrew Jones,Craig Valli
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0080949533

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Building a Digital Forensic Laboratory by Andrew Jones,Craig Valli Pdf

The need to professionally and successfully conduct computer forensic investigations of incidents and crimes has never been greater. This has caused an increased requirement for information about the creation and management of computer forensic laboratories and the investigations themselves. This includes a great need for information on how to cost-effectively establish and manage a computer forensics laboratory. This book meets that need: a clearly written, non-technical book on the topic of computer forensics with emphasis on the establishment and management of a computer forensics laboratory and its subsequent support to successfully conducting computer-related crime investigations. Provides guidance on creating and managing a computer forensics lab Covers the regulatory and legislative environment in the US and Europe Meets the needs of IT professionals and law enforcement as well as consultants

Author : Raul Sutton,Keith Trueman,Christopher Moran
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781119180920

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Crime Scene Management by Raul Sutton,Keith Trueman,Christopher Moran Pdf

Second edition of an established text on common procedures for the identification and processing of evidence at scenes of crime Includes chapters on quality assurance and credibility of practices and processes issues surrounding major and complex crime Forensic handling of mass fatalities Crime scene reconstruction and impact on evidence recovery processes

Author : Susan Echaore-McDavid,Richard A. McDavid
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781438110721

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Career Opportunities in Forensic Science by Susan Echaore-McDavid,Richard A. McDavid Pdf

Provides job profiles in the field of forensic science; includes education and training resources, certification program listings, professional associations, and more.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Political Science
ISBN : IND:30000091357537

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The Activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Subject headings
ISBN : UOM:39015028973835

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National Criminal Justice Thesaurus by Anonim Pdf