Synopses & Reviews
Discover the surprising answers in The Casebook of Forensic Detection, a true-crime treasury of 100 of the most fascinating cases of all time. More than two centuries in the development of modern forensic procedures come to vivid life as everything from handwriting analyses and voiceprints to ballistics, DNA testing, and psychological profiles reveal whodunit (and, in some startling cases, who didn't do it).
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Synopsis
Contains ample material to hold the attention and foster interest in science. -Science Teacher
About the Author
COLIN EVANS is the author of Killer Doctors and was a major contributor to Great American Trials. He divides his time between Florida and London.
Table of Contents
Ballistics.
Cause of Death.
Disputed Documents.
DNA Typing.
Explosives and Fire.
Fingerprinting.
Forensic Anthropology.
Odontology.
Psychological Profiling.
Identification of Remains.
Serology.
Time of Death.
Toxicology.
Trace Evidence.
Voiceprints.
Appendix.
Index.