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Foreword | |
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Preface | |
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Series Editor | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Author | |
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What Is Ethics? | |
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Introduction | |
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Ethical Theories | |
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The Study of Ethics | |
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Utilitarianism: The Greater Good | |
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Deontological Ethics: Obligation and Intention | |
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Comparing Approaches for Forensic Science | |
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Ethical Decision Making | |
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Framework for Ethical Decisions | |
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Inherent Good Surpasses Noninherent Good | |
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Noninherent Evil Surpasses Inherent Evil | |
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When Selecting between Levels of Good or Evil, Select the Highest Good or the Lowest Evil | |
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Result of Decisions | |
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The Ethics of the Criminal Justice Culture | |
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Introduction | |
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Recruitment | |
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Culture | |
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Ethics of Criminal Justice | |
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Ethics Training | |
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Unethical Behavior | |
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Sources of Pressure for the Forensic Scientist | |
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Ethics in the Courtroom: The Scientist's Perspective | |
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Introduction 33role of Attorneys | |
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Attorney-Expert Relationship | |
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Misconduct | |
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Examples of Misconduct | |
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Duke Lacrosse Case, 2006 | |
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Federal Prosecutors, 2007 | |
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Research Ethics in Science | |
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Introduction | |
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Science, Technology, and Society | |
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Research and Publication | |
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Ethics in Science and Research | |
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Misconduct | |
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Ethics in Forensic Science | |
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Introduction | |
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Crime Scene | |
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Laboratory | |
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Role of the Scientific Expert Witness | |
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Qualification | |
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Admissibility of Scientific Evidence | |
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The Frye Case | |
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The Daubert Case | |
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Parameters | |
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Misconduct | |
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Unethical Behavior: The Fork in the Road | |
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Introduction | |
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Unethical Behavior | |
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Motivation | |
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Justification | |
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Consequences | |
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Whistle-Blowing | |
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Good Examples of Bad Behavior | |
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O. J. Simpson Case | |
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Case Studies | |
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False Credentials (Associated Press, 2007a) | |
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Misleading Degree (Moran, 2006) | |
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Pros | |
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Cons | |
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Abuse of Power (North, 2001) | |
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Supporting a Habit (Huicochea, 2008) | |
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"Errors" (Armstrong, 2007) | |
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Prosecutor Pressure (Moxley, 2008) | |
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Detroit (Clickondetroit.com, 2008) | |
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Procedure (Johnson, 2008) | |
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Fingerprints (Associated Press, 2008) | |
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Personal Gain (Bone, 2007) | |
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Research (Associated Press, 2006) | |
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So What Happened? | |
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What Was the Scientists' Defense? | |
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On the Other Hand | |
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FBI Whistle-Blower | |
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Notorious Examples Every Forensic Scientist Should Know | |
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Fred Zain | |
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Michael West | |
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Kathleen Lundy | |
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Allison Lancaster | |
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David Petersen | |
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Joyce Gilcrist | |
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Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory | |
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Codes of Ethics | |
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Introduction | |
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National Forensic Center | |
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Developing Codes of Ethics | |
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Purpose | |
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Council of Scientific Society Presidents Study of Codes of Ethics | |
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Familiarity with Codes of Ethics | |
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The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (A AFS) | |
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Article II. Code of Ethics and Conduct | |
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The American Board of Criminalistics (ABC) | |
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Rules of Professional Conduct | |
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American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors | |
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The International Association for Identification (IAI) | |
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An Ethical Approach to Forensic Professionalism | |
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Introduction | |
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Education | |
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Competence | |
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Professions and Professionalism | |
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Awareness | |
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National Academy of Sciences Report | |
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Initial Research Data on Ethics in Forensic Science | |
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Additional U.S. Forensic Science Professional Codes of Ethics | |
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U.S. Law Enforcement Professional Codes of Ethics | |
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International Forensic Science Professional Codes of Ethics | |
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Bibliography | |
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Index | |