Forensic laboratory management : applying business principles / W. Mark Dale, MBA, ASQ-CQA, Director, New York State Police Forensic Investigation Center, Retired, Wendy S. Becker, PhD, Shippensburg University, Pennsylvania, USA.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dale, W. Mark, author.

Becker, Wendy S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forensic sciences.

Criminal investigation.

Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (356 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2015]

Language Note:

English

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

Contents:

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Authors; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Leadership in Forensic Science Laboratories; Chapter 2: Forensic Laboratory Key Business Metrics and Cost-Benefit Analyses; Chapter 3: Laboratory Excellence and Ethics : An Essential Association; Chapter 4: Forensic Training, Education, and Institutes; Chapter 5: ISO Accreditation Implementation : A Framework to Implement a Quality Service; Chapter 6: Writing Policies and Procedures; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-04-008367-6

0-429-25391-5

1-4665-5671-4

9780429253911

OCLC:

892508367