Daubert skews the contribution of forensic science because it only took into account its
Galilean dimension (construction of general predictive models). However, forensic science …

Forensic science is facing a persistent crisis that is often addressed by organizational
responses, with a strong focus on the improvement and standardisation of means and …

In this paper we advocate for the re‐establishment of the generalist role in forensic science
systems in the form of a forensic advisor. The generalist can be defined as an individual …

Recurrent mentions of a forensic science crisis are reported in the literature. Some 15 years
ago, the discussion was focused on the backlog problem. Other issues have been regularly …

Forensic science has been evolving towards a separation of more and more specialised
tasks, with forensic practitioners increasingly identifying themselves with only one sub …

Although sexual assault is one of the more common violent offenses, it is also one of the
most underreported crimes. For instance, in the US, analyses using the National Violence …

Crime scene analysis is a retrospective process from traces to psychology and physiology. It
is not only the starting point and foundation of criminal investigation, but also the key part for …

Many criminal investigations maintain an element of digital evidence, where it is the role of
the first responder in many cases to both identify its presence at any crime scene, and …

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging interdisciplinary field of
critical forensic studies. It reviews existing research and scholarship on forensic science …

Over the years, forensic science has primarily positioned itself as a service provider for the
criminal justice system, following the dominant and traditional reactive law enforcement …