{"product_id":"autopsy-of-a-crime-lab-9780520379336","title":"Autopsy of a Crime Lab","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book exposes the dangerously imperfect forensic evidence that we rely on for criminal convictions.   That's not my fingerprint, your honor,said the defendant,after FBI experts reported a 100-percentidentification.The FBI was wrong. It is shocking how often they are. Autopsy of a Crime Lab is the first book to catalog the sources of error and the faulty science behind a range of well-known forensic evidence, from fingerprints and firearms to forensic algorithms. In this devastating forensic takedown, noted legal expert Brandon L. Garrett poses the questions that should be asked in courtrooms every day: Where are the studies that validatethe basic premises of widely accepted techniques such as fingerprinting? How can experts testify with 100-percentcertainty about a fingerprint, when there is no such thing as a 100 percentmatch? Where is the quality control at the crime scenes and in the laboratories? Should we so readily adopt powerful new technologies like facial recognition softw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAutopsy of a Crime Lab\u003c\/i\u003e forcefully reminds us that despite what we see on CSI, even airtight evidence must first be interpreted by boastful and fallible humans.” * Vanity Fair *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Garrett shatters illusions that forensics are always scientifically accurate, and that experts brought in to testify always know their subject. \u003ci\u003eAutopsy of a Crime Lab \u003c\/i\u003eprovides resources to move forward and fix forensics, to ensure that human and scientific errors are kept to a minimum.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAutopsy of a Crime Lab\u003c\/i\u003e argues that judges should take their responsibility as gatekeepers of scientific and technical evidence more seriously.\" * Reason *\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAutopsy of a Crime Lab \u003c\/i\u003eoffers in its form as well as its content a convincing argument against the current state of forensic science, as well as promising solutions for the way forward. This book would be an excellent resource for academics but would also be a great starting point for anyone who wants to learn more about the problems inherent within forensics.” * True Crime Index *\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eAutopsy of a Crime Lab\u003c\/i\u003e, Brandon Garrett has produced the best overview for a general audience to date of the legal-scientific problems at the heart of this controversy.\" * Law \u0026amp; Society Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Autopsy of a Crime Lab \u003c\/i\u003eis an important first step in bringing the forensic system 'back to life' by tackling both the science itself, and how it should be understood and implemented in the criminal-legal system.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Criminal Law \u0026amp; Criminal Justice Books *\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is a must-read for any person involved in justice at any level. Failure to understand the basic science behind forensics is to court miscarriage of justice on a grand scale. Judges and lawyers would be well advised to read this book and to keep it close at hand.\" * South Africa Law Review *\u003cbr\u003e\"Its analysis of the shortcomings of most forensic sciences is nothing short of devastating.\" * Judicature *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I The Crisis in Forensics\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Bite Mark Case\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Crisis in Forensics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part II Flawed Forensics\u003cbr\u003e 3. False ID\u003cbr\u003e 4. Error Rates\u003cbr\u003e 5. Overstatement\u003cbr\u003e 6. Qualifications\u003cbr\u003e 7. Hidden Bias \u003cbr\u003e 8. The Gatekeepers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part III Failed Labs\u003cbr\u003e 9. Failed Quality Control\u003cbr\u003e 10. Crime Scene Contamination\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part IV The Movement to Fix Forensics\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Rebirth of the Lab\u003cbr\u003e 12. Big Data Forensics\u003cbr\u003e 13. Fixing Forensics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Appendix \u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402947436887,"sku":"9780520379336","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520379336.jpg?v=1730481933","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/autopsy-of-a-crime-lab-9780520379336","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}