Forensics Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Mennell, J. & Shaw, I. (14 March 2006). The Future of Forensic and Crime Scene Science: Part 1. A UK Forensic Science User and Provider Perspective. Forensic Science International. S7-S12. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/

This article analysis’s the future of the forensic science fields by two experienced forensics’ investigators. Mennell is a currently the Dean of Northumbria University’s school of applied sciences and holds a chair in the forensic Science education group in the UK. The co-author professor Ian Shaw, a former forensic scientist, designed the forensic science program at Central Lancashire University. Together they highlight the changing and emerging field of forensic science and

the impact of new techniques for the future. By highlighting these advancements Shaw and Mennel are able to implement new and preferred protocol in investigation. Although the article is focused primarily on the expansion of the DNA Field.
Palmbach, T. (2013). Education and Accreditation in Forensic Science. Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences. 171-174. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.newhaven.edu/forensicscience-facpubs/17
Palmbach is a professor at the University of New Haven, CT, renowned for its forensic science programs.

He is actively involved with the research and development of new crime scene investigation technologies. In this article Palmbach uses his exposure to increasing technologies and its influence in expanding the field. With new divisions and technologies emerging he argues that regulation and standards in educational programs for Forensic science is necessary. In order to propel the field in a positive direction, Palmbach suggests that education should be focused in all aspects of forensic science but still able to adapt curriculum with changing technologies. This would be an ideal practice that would allow new forensic investigators exposure to the latest concepts but with as fast as technology is changing the field, it may be impractical for education programs to keep

up.
Kassin, S. and Dror, I.E. (March 2013). The Forensic Confirmation Bias: Problems, Perspectives and Proposed Solutions. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition. 42-52. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii
Kassin is a graduate of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, although no specific field of criminal justice was attached, Kassin has authored and co-authored several articles focusing on misconceptions within the forensics field and witness evidence. His co-author Dr. Dror is member of the University college of London research team with a focus on psychology and decision making. While many articles on forensic science are based in technology and scientific aspect’s Kassin and Dror’s article is the implication of error from misinterpretation of evidence. They argue that there is a component of person’s perception that can interfere with the analysis of the evidence. The authors of this article use examples of mistaken results or witness testimony in court cases. The article is finalized by through plans to reduce the bias in context evidence with confirmation analysis and control processes. This article is relevant to the field however, does not follow the topic or direction of the other sources.
Cooper, S. (14 April 2016) Forensic Science Identification Evidence: Tensions Between Law and Science. Journal of Philosophy, Science and Law. 1-35 Retrieved from http://web.a.ebscohost.com
Cooper is a criminal Lawyer conducting research at the centre of American Legal Studies, and is a Ph.D in legal process theory. In her article she highlights the relationship between forensic science and the court room. Addressing specific types of individualizing evidence and its ideal usage among the justice system, comparative to how it is actually used. While highlighting the benefits of the evidence and advancing techniques, she also addresses the inability of the courts to adapt. The tension, she suggests rises from disconnection of scientific reasoning with a social context. Throughout her article Cooper addresses the misunderstanding of identifying evidence, claiming that the law doesn’t know how to incorporate science. She recommends reforming both systems to allow for a reliable form of justice. The implication of a change justice system will ultimately change the future or direction of the Forensic Field however, if disconnect continues between the fields, it become irrelevant.
Stoney, D. and Stoney, P (12 November 2014) Critical Review of Forensic Trace Evidence Analysis and the Need for a New Approach. Forensic Science International. 159-170 Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S037907381
The Stoney’s own their own forensic company called Stoney Forensics located in Chantilly Virginia.

They argue that analysis of trace evidence has limitations and new technologies fail to address these issues. Instead they insist that a new approach is needed to provide accurate analysis of trace evidence. The Stoney’s outline the historical developments in trace evidence. Although the article specifies new technology is failing to improve on limitations, they address some technologies which do impact the effectiveness. Overall this article does address the need for change in keeping up with technology, or creating forensic technology but I would gather the primary cause for the Stoney’s article is to promote the processes of their

company.
Bull, S. (2015) Televisual Forensics on the Edge of Chaos: Postgenomic Complexity in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Oxford Journals Arts & Humanities. 64-80 Retrieved from http://screen.oxfordjournals.org/content/56/1/64.short.
Sofia Bull is a journalist that specializes writing on the film and television show analysis. This is an essay about the effect of the popular genre of crime scene television, specifically CSI series, Quincy M.E and the Silent Witness. She addresses the misconception that science presents straightforward answers in this field. She also does brief overviews of scientific practices and the equivalent depiction of the television show. There is also a resolution in the show’s which is not always possible in real life. This article addresses the misconceptions of the forensic discipline through glorification and unrealistic expectations of the media.