Cops in lab coats : curbing wrongful convictions through independent forensic laboratories

Cops in lab coats : curbing wrongful convictions through independent forensic laboratories / Sandra Guerra Thompson Alumnae College Professor of Law and Director of the Criminal Justice Institute University of Houston Law Center.

Author/creator	Thompson, Sandra Guerra
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, 2015.
Description	xvii, 293 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
Subject(s)	Criminal investigation--Texas --Houston. Forensic sciences--Texas --Houston. Judicial error--Texas --Houston.

Contents	Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Bad science wreaks havoc-the George Rodriguez story -- A national crisis -- The complex critique of forensic science -- The paradox of the ethical-and biased-analyst -- Safeguarding justice -- Resisting independence -- Houston's laboratory experiment -- Conclusion: reimagining the practice of forensic science -- Epilogue -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2014044884
ISBN	9781611635294 (alk. paper)
ISBN	1611635292 (alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HV6795 .H6 T46 2015	✔ Available	Place Hold