Overview
- The first book to highlight the importance of ethical reasoning in forensic science
- Illustrates how bioethical principles apply to forensic science
- Highlights daily decisions and nuanced issues that can lead to unethical outcomes
Part of the book series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy (LOET, volume 41)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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About this book
This book explores the impact of ethical reasoning in forensic science and demonstrates that it is in fact a foundational skill required by those engaged in the field. Forensic science is viewed as a mechanism to aid the criminal justice system in finding truth, but failures within the field contribute to the growing injustice facing society. The author recognizes these failings and brings a new perspective by establishing bioethical principles as a foundation for improving ethical reasoning skills. These skills are a critical component of forensic science education for upcoming professionals. While other books focus on egregious cases of ethical misconduct, this text highlights the daily decisions and issues that occur during the forensic investigation and analysis processes. It is written for future forensic professionals and forensic science educators, as well as those individuals already working in the forensic science field.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Lyndsie N. Ferrara is an assistant professor in the Forensic Science and Law Program at Duquesne University. She is a former forensic biologist at the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL), a forensics specialist/contractor for the Department of Justice's International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) and project coordinator for a DNA mixture interpretation software company. She began working in the Duquesne University Forensics Science and Law program in May 2012, as a grant coordinator/program assistant and became a faculty member in 2014. Lyndsie's primary area of research relates to ethics education and bias in forensic science. She also continues work related to DNA mixture interpretation and research examining a variety of issues surrounding sexual assault. She is co-author of the book “True Crime and the Justice of God” that examines prominent criminal cases from forensic science and theological perspectives. Lyndsie has a B.S. in Biology, a M.S. in Forensic Science and Law and a Ph.D. in Healthcare Ethics.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ethical Reasoning in Forensic Science
Authors: Lyndsie Ferrara
Series Title: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-58392-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-58391-9Published: 24 April 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-58394-0Due: 25 May 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-58392-6Published: 23 April 2024
Series ISSN: 1387-6678
Series E-ISSN: 2215-0323
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 76
Topics: Ethics, Forensic Science, Medicine/Public Health, general, Criminology and Criminal Justice, general