Cops in Lab Coats

Download or read book Cops in Lab Coats written by Sandra Guerra Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Situated firmly at the intersection of the courtroom and the lab room, Cops in Lab Coats illustrates the legal and personal gravity of forensic science as a tool for police and lawyers alike. Thompson combines her studies of wrongful convictions, scientific mishandling in the lab room, and the legal interplay of analysts and lawyers to hone in on the need for independent crime labs nationwide. Cops in Lab Coats brings a fresh and critical perspective to the world of forensic science and illustrates the dire need for independence between crime labs and police departments across the country.