Forensic Fraud: Evaluating Law Enforcement and Forensic Science Cultures in the Context of Examiner Misconduct

<p><i>Forensic Fraud</i> is a timely work that examines the problem of forensic fraud both theoretically and empirically, assessing the relationships among examiner, workplace, evidentiary, and impact variables.</p> <p>Unvalidated or improper forensic science is a leading cause of wrongful convictions. In more than 50% of the DNA exonerations nationwide, unvalidated or improper forensic science contributed to the underlying wrongful conviction. </p> <p>These problems include forensic techniques that have not been subjected to rigorous scientific evaluation (such as hair microscopy, bite mark comparisons, firearm tool mark analysis and shoe print comparisons); testing that is improperly conducted or analysis that is not accurate (regardless of whether the forensic technique involved is validated); and forensic misconduct (such as fabricated test results and misleading testimony). </p> <p><i>Forensic Fraud</i> is written by a forensic scientist for the forensic science community, rather than by legal scholars or practitioners, as has been the trend.</p><br><br><ul><li>Responds directly to the dramatic increase in forensic fraud related laboratory scandals and closures that have plagued the forensic science community</li><li>Offers realistic recommendations and reforms</li><li>Ideally suited for forensic science professionals, legal practitioners, laboratory supervisors, forensic science students and academicians</li></ul>