1st Edition
Ethics in Forensic Science Professional Standards for the Practice of Criminalistics
By Peter D. Barnett
Copyright 2001
232 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
232 Pages
by
CRC Press
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With the complexity of the interactions between the methodology of science, the principles of justice, and the realities of the practice of law and criminalistics, ethical issues frequently arise. One of the hallmarks of a profession is a code of ethics to govern the actions of members of the profession with one another, with users of the professional service, and with those who are affected by... Read more
Professionalism and Ethics: Why Should
Professional Ethics Be Important to Those
Who Provide Professional Services?
Why Should Professional Ethics Be Important to
Forensic Science Practitioners.
Development of a Code of Ethics for Forensic
Science.
Application of Codes of Ethics: How Do Ethical
Requirements Impact the Daily Work of a
Forensic Scientist?
Ethical Dilemmas: Review of Some Ethical
Dilemmas and Their Resolution.
Appendices.
Bibliography.
Professional Ethics Be Important to Those
Who Provide Professional Services?
Why Should Professional Ethics Be Important to
Forensic Science Practitioners.
Development of a Code of Ethics for Forensic
Science.
Application of Codes of Ethics: How Do Ethical
Requirements Impact the Daily Work of a
Forensic Scientist?
Ethical Dilemmas: Review of Some Ethical
Dilemmas and Their Resolution.
Appendices.
Bibliography.
Biography
Peter D. Barnett
"The fact that this book adopts a fairly general approach to forensic disciplines is one of its strengths...It is therefore essential that we all have an awareness and an understanding of these ramifications of our work, and Barnett's book is a decent place to start. This book will be of particular interest and use to those who adopt a more practical rather than academic approach to their particular discipline, and is vital to those creating their own codes of conduct however for some of the functional approach of this book may leave you feeling slightly unfulfilled."
-Tim Thompson
"Peter Barnett has built an interesting framework and discussion of ethics as it relates specifically to forensic science. …very good contribution to the series Protocols in Forensic Science and will be very useful to forensic scientists."
- Harold W. Peel, Ph.D., in Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science
