The future of forensic science

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Corporate Authors: American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Interdisciplinary Symposium, ProQuest (Firm)
Other Authors: Martell, Daniel A. (Daniel Allen) (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2019.
Series:Forensic science in focus.
Subjects:
Forensic sciences > Congresses.
Forensic Sciences > trends.
Online Access:Connect to this title online (unlimited simultaneous users allowed; 325 uses per year)
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. New directions in forensic anthropology / Douglas H. Ubelaker
  • 1.1. Introduction
  • 1.2. Detection and recovery
  • 1.3. Determination of human status
  • 1.4. Age at death
  • 1.5. Time since death
  • 1.6. Sex estimation
  • 1.7. Ancestry
  • 1.8. Living stature
  • 1.9. Postmortem history
  • 1.10. Positive identification
  • 1.11. Foul play
  • 1.12. Certification
  • 1.13. Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 2. Some thoughts on the future challenges to criminalistics / Ronald L. Singer
  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. Technological advances
  • 2.2.1. Computers, software, and databases
  • 2.2.2. DNA
  • 2.2.3. Impression evidence
  • 2.2.4. Instrumentation
  • 2.3. Quality issues
  • 2.3.1. NAS Report
  • 2.4. Financial burdens
  • 2.4.1. Seeking additional sources of grant funding
  • 2.4.2. Staffing
  • 2.4.3. Regionalization
  • 2.4.4. Consolidation
  • 2.4.5. Cost recovery
  • 2.4.6. Privatization
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 3. Digital and multimedia sciences / Zeno Geradts
  • 3.1. Introduction
  • 3.2. History
  • 3.3. Digital evidence
  • 3.4. Damaged (mobile) devices
  • 3.5. Multimedia
  • 3.5.1. Deep learning (Hinton et al. 2006)
  • 3.5.2. Camera identification
  • 3.5.3. Other biometrics
  • 3.6. Wearables and quantified self
  • 3.7. Drones
  • 3.8. Sensors
  • 3.9. Geo satellites
  • 3.10. Disasters/large scale incidents
  • 3.11. Quality assurance
  • 3.12. Challenges
  • References
  • 4. look at the future of forensic engineering science / Thomas L. Bohan
  • "The future": a preface
  • 4.1. Junk law in the courtroom
  • 4.2. Forensic engineering sciences and needs of the modern world at large
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 5. General section history: look at two disciplines and a review of standards, certifications, and education / John E. Gems
  • 5.1. Introduction
  • 5.2. Forensic veterinary science
  • 5.3. Certification: introduction
  • 5.4. Certification---ABMDI
  • 5.5. Standards evolution---OSAC
  • 5.6. Standard evolution---ASB
  • 5.7. Education accreditation
  • 5.8. Summary
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • 6. future of forensic science: hot leads in contemporary forensic research: Jurisprudence / Carol Henderson
  • 6.1. Daubert's history
  • 6.2. Daubert test
  • 6.3. Questions raised by Daubert
  • 6.4. NAS report
  • 6.5. national commission on forensic science and the organization of scientific area committees
  • 6.6. NCFS
  • 6.7. OSAC
  • 6.8. path forward for judicial and legal education in forensic science
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 7. Forensic odontology / Robert E. Barsley
  • 7.1. Introduction
  • 7.2. Roles of the forensic odontologist
  • 7.3. Current considerations
  • 7.4. Identification by teeth
  • 7.5. Dental age assessment
  • 7.6. Bitemarks
  • 7.7. Abuse and negligence
  • 7.8. Closing
  • 8. Opportunities and problems faced in forensic pathology / Edmund R. Donoghue
  • 8.1. Opportunity: radiology technology and computer imaging
  • 8.2. Threat: dropping forensic pathology training requirement for anatomic pathology
  • 8.3. Threat: maintenance of certification could see some forensic pathologists unemployed
  • 8.4. Threat: standards are becoming increasingly detailed and rigorous
  • 8.5. Threat: forensic: overregulation by federal government and other entities
  • 8.6. Conclusion
  • 9. future of forensic psychiatry and behavioral science / Richard Rosner
  • 9.1. BRAIN initiative
  • 9.2. law and the human mind
  • 9.3. Correlation is NOT causation
  • 9.4. Theories of consciousness
  • 9.5. hard problem of consciousness
  • 9.6. Consciousness and the failure of the physical sciences
  • 9.7. problem of free will
  • 9.8. bottom line
  • References
  • 10. future of forensic document examination / Carl R. McClary
  • 10.1. What is a forensic document examiner (FDE)?
  • 10.2. Origins of questioned document examination
  • 10.3. Albert S. Osborn and the formation of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners (ASQDE)
  • 10.4. Ordway Hilton and the formation of American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
  • 10.5. Questioned documents and the formation of the International Association of Forensic Sciences (IAFS)
  • 10.6. Key issues
  • 10.6.1. Certification
  • 10.6.2. Standardization
  • 10.7. Standards of practice
  • 10.8. Daubert standard and FDE
  • 10.9. How FDE meets Daubert
  • 10.9.1. Standards
  • 10.9.2. Error rate/reliability
  • 10.9.3. Testing of basic principles
  • 10.9.4. Peer review and publication
  • 10.9.5. General acceptance in the forensic community
  • 10.10. Research in FDE
  • 10.10.1. Neuroscience
  • 10.10.2. Eye tracking
  • 10.11. Signature and handwriting verification systems
  • 10.12. Automation in the forensic examination of handwriting
  • 10.13. Current research
  • 10.14. Conclusion
  • 10.14.1. public and how law and forensics will be shaped
  • 10.14.2. Research
  • 10.14.3. Research in other document examinations
  • References
  • Further readings
  • Measurement science and standards in forensic handwriting analysis - U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Symposium, June 2013 presentations
  • 11. Past perspectives and future directions in forensic toxicology / Barry K. Logan F-Abft
  • 11.1. Our history
  • 11.2. Reflections on factors affecting our future direction
  • 11.3. Facing forward
  • 11.3.1. Laboratory resources and the role of the Federal Government
  • 11.3.2. Standards development and harmonization of best practices
  • 11.3.3. Technology
  • 11.3.4. Training, research, and interdisciplinary collaboration
  • 11.4. Conclusion.

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