Description |
1 online resource |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
1. Leadership in forensic science laboratories -- 2. Forensic laboratory key business metrics and cost-benefit analyses -- 3. Laboratory excellence and ethics : an essential association / Douglas Lucas -- 4. Forensic training, education, and institutes -- 5. ISO accreditation implementation : a framework to implement a quality service / Harold Peel and Murray Malcolm -- 6. Writing policies and procedures. |
Summary |
New technologies, including DNA and digital databases that can compare known and questioned exemplars, have transformed forensic science and greatly impacted the investigative process. They have also made the work more complicated. Obtaining proper resources to provide quality and timely forensic services is frequently a challenge for forensic managers, who are often promoted from casework duties and must now learn a whole new set of leadership skills. The interdisciplinary and scientific nature of laboratories requires strong leadership ability to manage complex issues, often in adversarial s. |
Subject |
Forensic sciences.
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Criminal investigation.
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Management.
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Forensic Sciences |
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Criminalistique. |
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Enquêtes criminelles. |
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Gestion. |
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forensic science. |
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management. |
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Criminal investigation |
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Forensic sciences |
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Management |
Added Author |
Becker, Wendy S.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Dale, W. Mark. Forensic laboratory management 9781466556713 (DLC) 2014027285 (OCoLC)778426563 |
ISBN |
9781466556720 (electronic bk.) |
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1466556722 (electronic bk.) |
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(hardback) |
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(hardback) |
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