Description
Is there this sort of thing as the very best crime?
In 1979, US Army captain, Jeffrey MacDonald claimed that three “hippies” broke into his house and attacked him and stabbed his wife and daughters. Regardless of the Army Captain’s careful attempts to hide evidence, forensic scientists were ready to end up that MacDonald himself used to be guilty. Police Lab shows how forensic scientists gather and analyze evidence, examine weapons and bodies and use DNA testing and other techniques to assist solve crime. Twenty real-life case studies show forensic scientists in action and demonstrate the fascinating secrets of police labs.
Police Lab includes:
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analyzing physical evidence and weapons
fraud and forgeries including handwriting analysis
DNA testing and the way forward for forensic science
“forensic facts” sidebars right through the book explaining how even the smallest detail and shred of evidence can assist solve crime
20 real-life case studies including: The World Trade Center bombing, O.J. Simpson trial, assassination of John F. Kennedy and the conviction of serial killer Ted Bundy
more than 200 color photographs