Description:
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging interdisciplinary field of 'critical forensic studies'. It reviews existing research and scholarship on forensic science from a critical social science perspective, while forging a blueprint for further work in this area.
Review Quotes:
Critical Forensic Studies examines forensic science as its own subject, seeking to improve it in light of social justice and human rights. I cannot imagine a more important or timely book.
Max Houck, Forensic Portfolio Innovator, Global Forensic and Justice Center, Florida International University, USA
Can we deploy in our societies a vision that combines science, security and justice, while respecting human rights? An inspiring critical perspective on forensic science that provides a clear, deep, nuanced, and comprehensive answer.
Olivier Ribaux, Professeur et Directeur, Ecole des Sciences Criminelles, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland
The authors provide not only a comprehensive audit of critical forensic studies, but in setting the scene for understanding how and why forensic science can prove flawed, should galvanize a field of research essential for the future of justice.
Carole McCartney, Professor of Law & Criminal Justice, Northumbria University, UK
A must-read for all academics and students interested in the subject and forensic practitioners, policy-makers, and legal professionals.
Claude Roux, Distinguished Professor of Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
An interesting and refreshing read of forensic science from a social perspective. The book covers a comprehensive range of topics on forensic science, well illustrated with past cases, and each chapter ends with issues and questions designed to provoke thinking and a re-examination of the current state.
Angeline Tiong Whei YAP, Dy Group Director, Applied Sciences Group, Health Sciences Authority, Singapore