Forensic Epidemiology: Integrating Public Health and Law Enforcement

One of the only texts of its kind!Forensic Epidemiology bridges the gap between public health, law enforcement and criminal justice. This title is a multi-faceted resource which can be used by both students and professionals to understand this new and emerging field.

Chapter1 Epidemiology and Law
B Head Epidemiology in the Legal Context
B Head The US Legal System
Chapter2 Epidemiology and Administrative Law
B Head Agency Rulemaking
B Head Agency Adjudications
B Head Oversight of Agency Activities and Administrative Action
B Head Epidemiology and Agency Action
Chapter3 Epidemiology and Criminal Law
B Head Establishing Causation in Criminal Law.
B Head The Criminal Process
B Head The Epidemiologist as Sleuth: Investigating Murder
B Head Issues in the Use of Epidemiological Evidence in the Criminal Context
Chapter4 Epidemiology and Public Health Law
B Head Searches and Inspections
B Head The Embargo, Seizure, and Destruction of Articles
B Head Reporting Functions
B Head Remedies Available to the Public Health Agency
Chapter5 Law, Epidemiology, and Communicable Disease
B Head Case Study 1: Criminal Prosecutions for HIV Exposure
B Head Case Study 2: Quarantine
B Head Exercise
Chapter6 Law, Epidemiology, and Mental Health
B Head Case Study 1: Maternal Substance Use During Pregnancy
B Head Case Study 2:The Medical Examination of Aliens and the Exclusion Provisions
B Head Exercise
Chapter7 Epidemiology, Terrorism, and Violence
B Head Case Study 1: Partner Violence, Epidemiology, and the Law
B Head Case Study 2: Biological Terrorism, Law Enforcement, and the Epidemiologist
B Head Exercise
Chapter8 Environmental Concerns
B Head Case Study 1: Regulating Environmental Tobacco Smoke
B Head Case Study 2: Television,Violence, and Aggression
B Head Exercise
Chapter9 Looking Toward the Future
B Head Finding Balance
B Head New Approaches to Training