Criminal Justice Reform: Investigative and Forensic Negligence within Law Enforcement, the Legal Profession, and the Judiciary

Criminal Justice Reform: Investigative and Forensic Negligence within Law Enforcement, the Legal Profession, and the Judiciary provides readers with an applied understanding of the day-to-day failings within the justice system, from a practical and human standpoint, and as an ancillary to the report of Forensic Science by the National Academy of Science in 2009, and the Report on Forensic Science by the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in 2016. The book covers the specific reforms necessary to preserve the intended missions of those professionals in control of the criminal justice system, including law enforcement, prosecutors and the judiciary. Covers reform necessary in multiple related criminal justice culturesIncludes high profile case examples throughoutWritten by a spectrum of current practitioners INDICE: 1. The Justice System Section 1 Professional Practice 2. Hiring Practices 3. Investigative Discretion at the State Level 4. Investigative Discretion at the Federal Level 5. Shaping the Record Section 2 Institutional Culture 6. Culture and Leadership 7. Culture of Police Perjury 8. Culture of Forensic Fraud 9. Police Shootings Section 3 Forensic Issues 10. Politics of Prosecuting Crime 11. The Right to a Competent Defense 12. Probation and Parole 13. Judicial Malpractice Section 4 Criminal Justice Reforms 14. Exposure and Accountability: Documentaries and Social Media 15. Exposure and Accountability: The Realities of Civil Remedies 16. The Justice System: Suggested Reforms

• ISBN: 978-0-12-814476-3
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 450
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2021
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés