An extensive listing of links related to forensic science ethics can be found on Reddy's Forensic Page: Ethics, Mistakes & Errors In Forensic Science, Forensic Labs: http://www.forensicpage.com/new11.htm
CODES AND GUIDELINES
AAFS | American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Article II: Code of Ethics and Conduct) http://www.aafs.org/aafs-bylaws#Art2 |
ABC | American Board of Criminalistics (Rules of Professional Conduct) http://www.criminalistics.com/ethics.cfm |
ABFDE | American Board of Forensic Document Examiners (Code of Ethics and Standard Practices) http://www.abfde.org/htdocs/AboutABFDE/Ethics.pdf |
(Code of Conduct for Officers, Directors, Committee Members and Others Acting in an Official Capacity) http://www.abfde.org/htdocs/AboutABFDE/CodeofConduct.pdf | |
ABFT | American Board of Forensic Toxicology http://www.abft.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=65 |
ACSR | Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction (Bylaws, Article 8, Code of Ethics) http://www.acsr.org/code-of-ethics |
AFTE | Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (Code of Ethics, Enforcement of the Code of Ethics) http://www.afte.org/AssociationInfo/a_codeofethics.htm |
ANZFSS | Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (The Code of Ethics) http://www.anzfss.org.au/code_of_ethics.htm |
ASCLD C | American Society of Crime Lab Directors (Code of Ethics) http://www.ascld.org/files/library/Code%20of%20Ethics.pdf |
ASCLD G | American Society of Crime Lab Directors (Guidelines for Forensic Laboratory Management Practices) http://www.ascld.org/files/library/labmgtguide.pdf |
ASCLD/LAB | ASCLD/Laboratory Accreditation Board (Guiding Principles of Professional Responsibility for Crime Laboratories and Forensic Scientists) http://www.ascld-lab.org/about_us/guidingprinciples.html |
ASQDE | American Society of Questioned Document Examiners (Code of Ethics) http://www.asqde.org/membership/Bylaws.pdf |
CAC | California Association of Criminalists (Code of Ethics, Code of Ethics Enforcement) http://www.cacnews.org/membership/handbook.shtml |
CIS | Canadian Identification Society http://www.cis-sci.ca/frame.htm > By-Laws > Rules of Professional Conduct |
CSDIAI | California State Division of the IAI http://www.csdiai.net/documents/Constitution%202009.pdf |
CSFS | Canadian Society of Forensic Sciences (Code of Conduct) http://www.csfs.ca/eng/membership/code-of-conduct |
ENFSI | European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (Code of Conduct) http://www.enfsi.eu/page.php?uid=191 |
FSReg | Office of the Regulator, UK http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/police/forensic-science-regulator1/codes-conduct-practice?view=Binary |
IAAI | International Association of Arson Investigators http://firearson.com/l_Membership/l_Code-of-Ethics.aspx |
NAME | National Association of Medical Examiners http://thename.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=134&Itemid=29 |
FSS-UK | Forensic Science Society (United Kingdom) (The Code of Conduct) http://www.forensic-science-society.org.uk/AboutUs/Constitution |
IABPA | Int'l Assoc. of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts (Article III: Code of Ethics) http://www.iabpa.org/Bylaws%2010-09-08.pdf |
IAI | International Association for Identification (Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct) (August 2011 version not yet posted) |
MAAFS | Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists (Code of Ethics) - no link found (members only) |
MAFS | Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists (Code of Ethics) http://www.mafs.net/index.php?id=codeofethics |
NEAFS | Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists (Code of Ethics) http://www.neafs.org/ethics.htm |
NJAFS | New Jersey Association of Forensic Scientists http://www.njafs.org/pdf_files/NJAFS_BY_LAWS.pdf |
NWAFS | Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists (proposed Code of Ethics) http://www.nwafs.org/Documents/Code%20of%20Ethics.pdf |
RMABPA | Rocky Mountain Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts (membership application, p. 2) http://www.rmdiai.org/rmabpa/ |
SAFS | Southern Association of Forensic Scientists (Bylaws: Ch. I, Section 5.c; Ch. IV, Section 2.a) http://www.southernforensic.org/bylaws.asp |
SCAFO | Southern California Association of Fingerprint Officers http://www.scafo.org/code_of_ethics/default.html |
SMANZFL | Senior Managers Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Laboratories http://www.nifs.com.au/SMANZFL/SMANZFL.html?index.asp&1 |
SOFT | Society of Forensic Toxicologists http://www.soft-tox.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104&Itemid=118 |
SWAFDE | Southwestern Association of Forensic Document Examiners Accessible on line only by members |
SWAFS | Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists (Article 13: Code of Professional Conduct) http://www.swafs.us/pdf/2009/2008bylaws.pdf |
SWFS | Society for Wildlife Forensic Science http://www.wildlifeforensicscience.org/content/code-ethics |
TIAFT | The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists http://www.tiaft.org/node/46 |
LAWYERS' RULES OF CONDUCT
ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct: | http://www.abanet.org/cpr/mrpc/mrpc_toc.html |
CA Rules of Professional Conduct | http://www.law.cornell.edu/ethics/ca/code/CA_CODE.HTM |
CLASSES
"Ethics in Forensic Science" | Carolyn Gannett, California DOJ California Criminalistics Institute http://ag.ca.gov/cci/courses/course.php?cid=170 |
"Ethics in Forensic Science" | Robin Bowen, West Virginia University on-line semester class http://elearn.wvu.edu/continuing/Forensic_Science/Ethics.html |
"To Hell and Back: The Ethics of Stewardship and the Stewardship of Ethics" and "Answering the NAS: The Ethics of Leadership and the Leadership of Ethics," Paul Voss, RTI Forensic Science Education, short (60-90 minutes) on-line courses | https://www.forensiced.org/alltraining.htm |
WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS
BOOKS
"Ethics for the Public Service Professional," Dutelle, CRC Press |
"Ethics in Forensic Science," Downs and Swienton, ed., Waltham, MA, Academic, 2012 |
"Ethics in Forensic Science, Professional Standards for the Practice of Criminalistics," Pete Barnett, CRC Press, 2001 |
"Ethics and the Practice of Forensic Science," Robin Bowen, CRC Press, 2010 |
"Scientific and Legal Applications of Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation," Stuart James, ed., CRC Press, 1999 |
Chapter 6: "Legal and Ethical Aspects of Bloodstain Pattern Evidence," Carol Henderson |
"Handbook of Frauds, Scams, and Swindles: Failures of Ethics in Leadership" Matulich S, Currie DM, CRC Press, 2008 |
OTHER
The Institute for Criminal Justice Ethics - Forensic Science Ethics: http://www.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/cje/html/forensicscience.html |
FRAUDS
Corpus-Delicti Frauds | http://www.corpus-delicti.com/forensic_fraud.html |
Truth in Justice | http://truthinjustice.org/junk.htm |
SHOWS
Dateline's "In the Dead of Night" on David Kofoed | http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/39468138#39464966 |
60 Minutes on FBI's bullet lead technique, "Evidence of Injustice," Sept. 15, 2008 | http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/16/60minutes/main3512453.shtml |
20/20, Episode 18, "Fire Scientist Questions Arson Finding" | http://abc.go.com/watch/2020/SH559026/VD5553367/fire-scientist-questions-arson-finding |
LAWYER SEARCH
Martindale Hubbell Ratings, Martindale.com | http://www.martindale.com/Find-Lawyers-and-Law-Firms.aspx |
State Bar of California Lawyer Search | http://members.calbar.ca.gov/search/member.aspx |
RESPONSE TO THE NAS REPORT
Subcommittee on Forensic Science | http://www.forensicscience.gov/ |
Proposed legislation by Sen. Leahy, 12/20/10 | http://www.clpex.com/Information/LeahyBill_12-22-10.pdf |
WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT
California Whistleblower Protection Act, (800) 952-5665: http://www.bsa.ca.gov/hotline |
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