Failed Evidence: Why Law Enforcement Resists Science

Introduction: Science-driven Policing, Or Police Indifference To Science? -- Science And Traditional Police Investigate Methods: A Lot We Thought We Knew Was Wrong -- In Their Own Words: Why Police And Prosecutors Say They Resist Science -- The Real Reasons For Resistance: Cognitive Barriers -- The Real Reasons For Resistance: Institutional And Political Barriers -- What Must Be Done And How To Make It Happen -- Reasons For Hope: Examples Of Real Change -- Conclusion: From The Task To The Solutions. David A. Harris. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.