CSI: Moments from a Career in Forensic Science - Couverture souple

Pex, James O.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1983570664 ISBN 13 : 9781983570667

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

In 1978, Jim Pex changed careers and was hired by the Oregon State Police as a state trooper. He transferred into the crime lab and began a career that would last 25 years with them. During this time, he developed a number of innovative and important scientific methods for use by law enforcement. Not all times were good times and he outlines some of the difficulties working within the agency. After retirement, he worked another 15 years as a consultant for the defense. He talks about several actual cases, some high profile, some not, and the scientific procedures required to affect a positive outcome. Most of these cases were death investigations and a few involved people that were falsely accused. Some others, leave the door open for the reader to consider the facts and make their own decision. Jim Pex demonstrates in this book how scientific problems become opportunity and application of elimination theory to scientific method was an important approach to solving crime.

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À propos de l'auteur

James Pex received his Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology in 1969 from the Oregon Institute of Technology. He did additional graduate work at San Francisco State University and finalized his Masters of Science Degree in Math/ Science in 1976 from Southern Oregon University. In 1978, he joined the Oregon State Police as a state trooper and was assigned to the Eugene Forensic Laboratory. Mr. Pex served 25 years in the Forensic Services Division and retired as a laboratory director at the rank of Lieutenant. During his career, he developed several new methods for forensic investigation of crimes. He also published several research papers and was on Good Morning America with Barbara Walters. During his tenure with the Oregon State Police, Mr. Pex also developed nationally recognized programs in investigation of domestic violence and drug use. He also served on Oregon’s first Sexual Assault Task Force and was certified as an instructor for BPSST (police training). He taught Criminalistics and criminal investigation at Southwestern Community College for several years. Just prior to retirement, he was appointed by the governor of Oregon and confirmed by the state senate to serve on the governor’s Ocean Policy Advisory Council. Mr. Pex retired from the Oregon State Police in 2002 and started a consulting business. Years later he formed International Forensic Experts LLC which hosted several other forensic experts. IFE did business both nationally and internationally including several high-profile cases in state, military and federal courts. In the recent years before retirement, Mr. Pex was appointed to a national subcommittee on Bloodstain Pattern Analysis sponsored by the National Institute for Science and Technology in partnership with the Department of Justice. This book contains moments from his personal development as a forensic scientist and his involvement in some cases during his career. The cases focus circumstances encountered in the forensic analysis of crimes.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1983570664
• ISBN 13: 9781983570667
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 530
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