Overview

Written by leading researchers and practitioners in forensic science management, this book is a step forward in bringing more business practice to the management of forensic science laboratories. Incorporating protocols for strategy and operations, evidence chain of custody, safety, accreditation, and human resources, the book is a modern, comprehensive look at running a forensic laboratory. It shows forensic lab managers and those seeking that position how to apply management principles, such as process mapping, to the practical handling of criminal cases. It also addresses the critical challenges of quality control and accreditation in a discipline increasingly under fire from the justice system.

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Author:   Dean Gialamas (Cardea Enterprises, Inc., Fullerton, California, USA) ,  Max M. Houck (West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
ISBN:  

9781420073249

ISBN 10:   1420073249
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   15 January 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction. Organizational Structures. Jurisdictions: Local, State, County, Other. Branch of Government: Police, Medical Examiner, Other. Laboratory Systems:. One Laboratory. Multiple Laboratories. Strategy and Operations. Functional Structure. Services. Sections. Laboratory. Crime Scene. Testimony. Evidence as a Supply Chain. From Objects to Evidence. From Scene to Lab. Within the Laboratory. From Lab to Court. Post Court. Casework as a Process Map. Why Process Map?. Teams and Management. Flowcharting. Relationship and Cross Functional Maps. Analyzing a Process. Wanting the Talk: Putting the Process to Work. Cost Assessments, Budgets, and Decisions. Accounting Concepts. Budgets. Capital Budgeting. Ratio Analysis. Managerial Accounting. Quality Assurance. Quality Assurance and Quality Control: What's The Difference?. Plan-Do-Check-Act: The Deming-Shewhart Cycle. Other Quality Systems. The Cost of Equality. You Do Have Customers, and How to Keep Them Satisfied. Project Planning and Implementing Tools. Seven Basic Quality Tools: Diagrams and Charts. Ensuring Continuous Improvement. Accreditation. Types. American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors-Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLDLAB). International Standards Organization (ISO). American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). Other. Human Resource Management. Human Capital. Hiring/Interviewing. Performance. Retention. Training and Education. The Management of Forensic Science: Next Steps.

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