Forensic Science in the Media
- 1st Edition - February 1, 2019
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Author: C. Michael Bowers
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 6 3 9 8 9 - 9
Forensic Science in the Media: Agendas and Conflicts is a result of the overwhelming and polarized public response to the Netflix documentary Making a Murderer. This effort is a… Read more
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Request a sales quoteForensic Science in the Media: Agendas and Conflicts is a result of the overwhelming and polarized public response to the Netflix documentary Making a Murderer. This effort is a sharp and current look into parts of forensic science and its interlinked partner, the US criminal justice system. The parts connected to wrongful convictions, dubious forensics and public interests associated with forensic science reform.
Forensic Science in the Media: Agendas and Conflicts
compiles major forensic science issues and commentaries that define the current perspectives. Over the last five years, forensic science has been roiled by mostly negative news reports and public commentary. To any deniers, some may say writing about it is one-sided and biased. To the contrary, Dr. Bowers has looked for media statements supporting the rather broad ‘forensic status-quo’ communications in the media to illuminate the diversity of opinion that exists. To date, there aren’t many and where they do occur they are not very articulate on many issues. This book will be extremely unique and will attract a broad audience ranging from those practicing or studying forensic science, to those interested in criminal justice and the law, as well as anyone interested in wrongful convictions.- Addresses the current crisis and the media attention surrounding forensic science
- Improving, repairing and compensating faults, and wrongful convictions within forensic science are layered in the narrative
- Authored by a well-respected forensic practitioner who has critically assessed forensic science over the years
Forensic scientists and practitioners. Students and instructors studying or teaching short courses on forensic science and wrongful conviction in forensic science programs and law schools
CH1 Criminal Justice Systems’ Adversarial use of Forensic Opinions
CH2 Police and Forensic Science in the News
CH3 Government Commissions
CH4 Law Enforcement Response
CH5 Forensic Science Editorials and Op-eds
CH6 Judicial Interpretations about Forensic Science Reform
CH7 Forensic Science Legislation
CH8 Flawed Forensic Science
CH9 Victim & Eyewitness Bias
CH10 False Confessions vs DNA
CH11 Wrongful & Vacated Convictions
CH12 Conviction Integrity
CH13 Prosecutorial Misconduct
CH14 Defense Attorneys and Forensic Science
CH15 Innocence Network in the United States
CH16 The Media and Innocence Project
CH17 Exoneree Compensation
CH18 Police Conduct & Conflict in Forensic Science
CH19 Police Crime Lab Misconduct
CH20 Capital Punishment
CH2 Police and Forensic Science in the News
CH3 Government Commissions
CH4 Law Enforcement Response
CH5 Forensic Science Editorials and Op-eds
CH6 Judicial Interpretations about Forensic Science Reform
CH7 Forensic Science Legislation
CH8 Flawed Forensic Science
CH9 Victim & Eyewitness Bias
CH10 False Confessions vs DNA
CH11 Wrongful & Vacated Convictions
CH12 Conviction Integrity
CH13 Prosecutorial Misconduct
CH14 Defense Attorneys and Forensic Science
CH15 Innocence Network in the United States
CH16 The Media and Innocence Project
CH17 Exoneree Compensation
CH18 Police Conduct & Conflict in Forensic Science
CH19 Police Crime Lab Misconduct
CH20 Capital Punishment
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 1, 2019
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9780444639899
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C. Michael Bowers
C. Michael Bowers is an Associate Clinical Professor at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. He is also the Deputy Medical Examiner in Ventura, California. Dr. Bowers is a practicing forensic dentist and consultant who has testified and worked on hundreds of cases where dental evidence has been involved. He is a former Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Odontology, a Senior Crime Scene Analyst for the International Association for Identification (IAI) and has written other articles, chapters and books on forensic dentistry. He owns and operates his own dental practice in Ventura, CA.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Clinical Professor, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; Deputy Medical Examiner, Ventura, CA, USA