Practical forensic microscopy : a laboratory manual /
"In 2009, the National Academy of Sciences issued a report titled "Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States, A Path Forward". Many strengths of the field were included, but also weaknesses found within various disciplines. Overall recommendations were made to improve method...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley,
2020.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "In 2009, the National Academy of Sciences issued a report titled "Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States, A Path Forward". Many strengths of the field were included, but also weaknesses found within various disciplines. Overall recommendations were made to improve methods, practice and performance within forensic sciences. One area acknowledged was the state of forensic science education. While this broad topic includes undergraduate, graduate, continuing education and in-service training, each education type presents various challenges. As the popularity of forensic science has emerged, many colleges and universities have responded by creating forensic science programs. In 2002, American Academy of Forensic Science (AAFS) created an ad hoc committee, which in 2004 officially became Forensic Education Program Accreditation Committee (FEPAC). FEPAC created a manner of accrediting undergraduate and graduate forensic science programs using established standards within the field. In hopes of preparing graduates for careers in a forensic laboratory, these standards address both academic and practical concerns. AAFS recently acknowledged 135 undergraduate, 61 graduate and 3 doctoral degree programs in the United States. Curricula of these degrees ranges from criminal justice to heavily science-based programs. Likewise, texts vary from general criminalistics to topics specific to forensic disciplines, for instance; firearms, drugs and DNA. In the past, forensic microscopy has had little distinction, being overshadowed by more visible disciplines. In more recent years, highly publicized criminal cases have brought forensic microscopy into the spotlight, creating the need for a text focused on this forensic discipline. In 2008, Practical Forensic Microscopy, a Laboratory Manual was published to address this need"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781119154501 1119154502 9781119154518 1119154510 |