"Oh, it's like CSI…"

“Oh, it’s like CSI…”: A Qualitative Study of Job Satisfaction Experiences of Forensic Scientists goes beyond the glamorous portrayals of CSI professionals on television to highlight the real sources of job satisfaction among forensic scientists. Drawing on interviews with current forensic scientists, this book concludes that forensic scientists experience the most satisfaction in helping victims, the community, and society at large.

"Dukes-Robinson and Esmail have assembled several significant aspects of discourses on forensic science. This excellent outcome of a good length of research would satisfy the thrust of readers to a great extent in the field. This is a timely and important book that should be read by scholars and students as well as general readers in understanding the complexity of the discourses in forensic science to extend the application of this technique in the criminal justice systems.", "Dukes-Robinson and Esmail provide invaluable insights into the real world experiences of crime lab workers. Intensive interviews challenge the glamor and excitement motivators provided by popular television shows. Revealing the everyday realities of forensic lab work, this study demonstrates the potency of intrinsic motivators associated with this service industry. This work will be very useful for courses in Forensics, Criminal Justice and Research Methods."

Tharinia Dukes-Robinson is a former Questioned Document Examiner with California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services. Dukes-Robinson is currently an assistant professor of Criminal Justice at Piedmont College in Demorest and Athens Georgia.Ashraf Esmail is an assistant professor of Criminal Justice at Dillard University. He serves on the board of directors for the National Association for Peace/Anti-Violence Education. He serves as the proposal review lead for the National Association for Multicultural Education. He is senior editor for the Journal of Education and Social Justice.