Full Description
Criminal Justice ReformEnforcement, the Legal Profession, and the Judiciary provides readers with an applied understanding of the day-to-day failings within the justice system, from a practical and human standpoint, and as an ancillary to the report of Forensic Science by the National Academy of Science in 2009, and the Report on Forensic Science by the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in 2016. The book covers the specific reforms necessary to preserve the intended missions of those professionals in control of the criminal justice system, including law enforcement, prosecutors and the judiciary.
Contents
1. The Justice SystemSection 1 Professional Practice 2. Hiring Practices 3. Investigative Discretion at the State Level 4. Investigative Discretion at the Federal Level 5. Shaping the RecordSection 2 Institutional Culture 6. Culture and Leadership 7. Culture of Police Perjury 8. Culture of Forensic Fraud 9. Police ShootingsSection 3 Forensic Issues 10. Politics of Prosecuting Crime 11. The Right to a Competent Defense 12. Probation and Parole 13. Judicial MalpracticeSection 4 Criminal Justice Reforms 14. Exposure and Accountability: Documentaries and Social Media 15. Exposure and Accountability: The Realities of Civil Remedies 16. The Justice System: Suggested Reforms
