Forensic cultures in modern Europe (Social Histories of Medicine #60)

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Synopsis
This edited volume examines the performance and role of scientific experts in modern European courts of law and police investigations. It discusses cases from criminal, civil and international law to parse the impact of forensic evidence and expertise in different European countries. The contributors show how modern forensic science and technology are inextricably entangled with political ideology, gender norms and changes in the law and legal systems. Discussing fascinating case studies, they highlight how the ideology of authoritarian and liberal regimes has affected the practical enactment of forensic expertise. They also emphasise the influence of images of masculinity and femininity on the performance of experts and on their assessment of evidence, victims and perpetrators. This book is an important contribution to our knowledge of modern European forensic practices.An electronic edition of this book is freely available under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.
Copyright:
2023

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ISBN-13:
9781526172341
Related ISBNs:
9781526172358, 9781526172334
Publisher:
Manchester University Press
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Copyrighted By:
Manchester University Press
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Science, Psychology, Medicine
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Willemijn Ruberg
Edited by:
Lara Bergers
Edited by:
Pauline Dirven
Edited by:
Sara Serrano Martínez

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