Forensic Science in Denmark

TY - CHAP

T1 - Forensic Science in Denmark

AU - Lynnerup, Niels

AU - Hansen, Steen Holger

PY - 2015/2/16

Y1 - 2015/2/16

N2 - This chapter gives an overview of the history of forensic science in Denmark, with an emphasis on forensic medical science. The beginnings of forensic science in Denmark date to the 17th century, and today comprises police forensic technical experts, as well as university-based forensic medical experts. This development has broadly followed developments elsewhere in Europe and the United States. The forensic science services are overall directed by the Danish Administration of Justice Act. There is a national society of forensic science, which, also in collaboration with like societies in the other Scandinavian countries, publishes an English-language journal.

AB - This chapter gives an overview of the history of forensic science in Denmark, with an emphasis on forensic medical science. The beginnings of forensic science in Denmark date to the 17th century, and today comprises police forensic technical experts, as well as university-based forensic medical experts. This development has broadly followed developments elsewhere in Europe and the United States. The forensic science services are overall directed by the Danish Administration of Justice Act. There is a national society of forensic science, which, also in collaboration with like societies in the other Scandinavian countries, publishes an English-language journal.

U2 - 10.1002/9781118724248.ch7

DO - 10.1002/9781118724248.ch7

M3 - Book chapter

SN - 9781118724163

SP - 67

EP - 72

BT - The Global Practice omf Forensic Science

A2 - Ubelaker, D.

PB - Wiley-Blackwell

CY - Oxford

ER -