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Author Dale, W. Mark

Title Forensic laboratory management : applying business principles / W. Mark Dale, Wendy S. Becker
Published Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2014

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Description 1 online resource
Contents 1. Leadership in forensic science laboratories -- 2. Forensic laboratory key business metrics and cost-benefit analyses -- 3. Laboratory excellence and ethics : an essential association / Douglas Lucas -- 4. Forensic training, education, and institutes -- 5. ISO accreditation implementation : a framework to implement a quality service / Harold Peel and Murray Malcolm -- 6. Writing policies and procedures
Summary New technologies, including DNA and digital databases that can compare known and questioned exemplars, have transformed forensic science and greatly impacted the investigative process. They have also made the work more complicated. Obtaining proper resources to provide quality and timely forensic services is frequently a challenge for forensic managers, who are often promoted from casework duties and must now learn a whole new set of leadership skills. The interdisciplinary and scientific nature of laboratories requires strong leadership ability to manage complex issues, often in adversarial s
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Forensic sciences.
Criminal investigation.
Management.
Forensic Sciences
forensic science.
management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
Criminal investigation
Forensic sciences
Management
Form Electronic book
Author Becker, Wendy S
ISBN 9781466556720
1466556722