Forensic Science Ethics: Developing an Integrated System of Support and Enforcement

• NCJ Number: 118078
• Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 34 Issue: 3 Dated: (May 1989) Pages: 749-762
• Author(s): J L Peterson; J E Murdock
• Date Published: 1989
• Length: 14 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This article reviews rules and codes adopted by operating agencies and professional societies which regulate the professional conduct of forensic scientists.

Abstract

The purpose, origin, and content of these codes are examined, with particular emphasis on their ability to address the major ethics-related problems confronting the field. The recently adopted ethics and management guidelines of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors are discussed as a major new policy having the potential of insuring that bench workers, managers, supervisors, and parent agency executives all subscribe to a common and comprehensive set of ethical standards. (Author abstract)