Forensic Cultures in Modern Europe
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Forensic Cultures in Modern Europe
By (Author) Willemijn Ruberg
Edited by Lara Bergers
Edited by Pauline Dirven
Edited by Sara Serrano Martnez
Manchester University Press
Manchester University Press
1st August 2023
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Forensic medicine
Criminal or forensic psychology
History of medicine
363.25094
Physical Properties
Hardback
304
Width 138mm, Height 216mm, Spine 17mm
499g
Description
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.
Author Bio
Lara Bergers is PhD candidate in History at Utrecht University
Pauline Dirven is PhD candidate in History at Utrecht University
Willemijn Ruberg is Associate Professor of Cultural History at Utrecht University
Sara Serrano Martnez is PhD candidate in History at Utrecht University
