Crime Laboratory Management (eBook)

Jami St. Clair (Autor)

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1101 | 1. Auflage
290 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-049084-7 (ISBN)

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Crime Laboratory Management is the first book to address the unique operational, administrative, and political issues involved in managing a forensic laboratory. It guides managers and supervisors through essential tasks ranging from hiring and training of staff to quality control, facilities management, and public relations. Author Jami St. Clair has more than 20 years experience in forensic science and served as President of the American Society of Crime Lab Directors in 1998-1999. She and her colleagues have designed this book to be useful for supervisors at every level. With its combination of classic management theories and practical information, this unique resource will help managers ensure that their laboratories operate efficiently and survive the intense scrutiny of today's criminal justice system. It will also help students and professional with an interest in forensic science and crime laboratory operation to better understand the functions of labs and the critical role they play in handling and analyzing evidence.* Shows how to handle a wide variety of administrative and operational issues in forensic laboratories * Provides new and experienced managers with practical information from qualified experts * Outlines standards and procedures to help ensure quality results from laboratory analyses

Jami J. St. Clair has more than 20 years of experience in forensic science and is past President of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD). She has provided expert witness testimony in over 100 criminal and civil trials and has been the Crime Laboratory Manager for the Columbus Division of Police for over 10 years.

Inhalt

Cover 1
Copyright Page 5
CONTENTS 6
PREFACE 10
ABOUT THE AUTHORS 14
CHAPTER 1. THE ROLE OF THE CRIME LABORATORY 16
THE GLAMOROUSŽ CRIME LABORATORY 16
ROLE OF THE CRIME LABORATORY IN SOCIETY 17
LABORATORY OPERATIONS 20
CRIME LABORATORY ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 25
SUMMARY 36
CHAPTER 2. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 38
INTRODUCTION 38
PERSONAL LEADERSHIP 39
HIRING 52
TRAINING 63
DEVELOPING PEOPLE 66
EVALUATIONS 68
TROUBLE-SHOOTING PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS 72
RESOLVING CONFLICT 75
BRINGING ALL TOGETHER WITH TEAM BUILDING 80
SUMMARY 82
CHAPTER 3. ETHICS 86
INTRODUCTION 86
WHY UNETHICAL ACTS OCCUR 87
ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING 92
TEACHING ETHICS TO FORENSIC SCIENTISTS 94
ETHICAL DILEMMAS 96
ETHICAL DILEMMAS FACING CRIME LABORATORY DIRECTORS 101
PREVENTION 103
SUMMARY 104
CHAPTER 4. QUALITY IN CRIME LABORATORIES 108
INTRODUCTION 108
ACCREDITATION 110
EUROPE 117
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 117
CERTIFICATION 119
PERSONAL COMPETENCE 124
PROFICIENCY TESTS 125
STANDARDS 127
THE FUTURE 131
CHAPTER 5. STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 134
INTRODUCTION 134
IMPORTANCE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING 135
MISSION STATEMENTS 139
DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC PLAN 139
OBSTACLES TO ACHIEVING CONSENSUS 142
A SCENARIO 143
ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS 145
ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE 148
SUMMARY 150
CHAPTER 6. PROJECT MANAGEMENT 152
INTRODUCTION 152
ESTABLISHING PROJECT NEED 153
PROJECT INITIATION 155
PROJECT DELEGATION 162
EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS 165
A PROJECT MANAGEMENT SCENARIO 171
SUMMARY 173
CHAPTER 7. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 174
INTRODUCTION 174
PUBLIC BUDGETING 174
MANAGING A BUDGET 176
GRANTS 185
PARTNERSHIPS 196
SUMMARY 197
CHAPTER 8. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS 200
INTRODUCTION 200
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS 201
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 205
PRESENTATIONS 207
MEDIA RELATIONS 216
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG – ISSUE MANAGEMENT 223
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 225
SUMMARY 239
CHAPTER 9. SAFETY IN THE FORENSIC LABORATORY 244
INTRODUCTION 244
SAFETY CULTURE 244
PHYSICAL HAZARDS 246
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS 247
COMPRESSED GASES AND COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS 248
CHEMICAL HAZARDS 252
CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT 258
BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS 264
FACILITY SAFETY EQUIPMENT 265
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 272
SUMMARY 279
APPENDIX A. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FORENSIC SCIENCES CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT 280
APPENDIX B. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS CODE OF ETHICS 283
APPENDIX C. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CRIME LABORATORY DIRECTORS CODE OF ETHICS 285
APPENDIX D. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CRIME LABORATORY DIRECTORS GUIDELINES FOR FORENSIC LABORATORY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES 286
APPENDIX E. SAMPLE GRANT PROPOSAL 291
INDEX 294

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.11.2002
• Co-Autor: Michael St. Clair, Jo Ann Given
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Rechtsmedizin
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
• ISBN-10: 0-08-049084-0 / 0080490840
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-049084-7 / 9780080490847