Table of Contents

Introduction: The Creation of Crime Lab Report1. Rise of the Innocence Movement2. The Press Campaign3. The Wrongful Conviction of Forensic Science4. Contextual Contamination of Scientific Evidence5. The Management of Forensic Science Organizations6. Forensic Science Governance and Regulation7. Federal Intervention8. The Clash of Law and Science9. Randomness – the Misunderstood Basis 10. Retrospective Reviews of Past Forensic Testing11. The Innocence Audit12. Forensic Science in the Future

13. Conclusion

About the Author

John Collins is among the most active and respected forensic science professionals in the United States. A prolific writer and speaker on contemporary forensic science practices, John has been a pioneering advocate for the improvement of leadership and HR practices in forensic science organizations. His educational workshops are among the most highly attended of any forensic science instructor in practice today, and his writings have had an unprecedented impact on modern forensic science policy in the United States and overseas. John is a member of the forensic science faculty at Michigan State University, and he also works as a high-stakes leadership consultant and executive coach at Critical Victories (www.criticalvictories.com), a company he founded to help people, teams, and organizations function more effectively in high-stakes, high-pressure environments. John has a master's degree in Organizational Management and is formally recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management as a Senior Certified Professional. In 2013, John was honored by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors with the prestigious Briggs White Award in recognition for his expertise and outstanding contributions in the field of forensic science administration.