forensic sciences

An illustrated introduction to a career as an forensic detective, with examples of activities outside the laboratory.

A collection of interviews with firsthand experience with forensic scientists and the authors original interviews look at forensics.

"Are real criminals and detectives anything like the ones you read about in novels or see on the television? You can find out in these ten exciting stories. Serial murderers, art forgers, kidnappers, robbers, runaways and forensic scientists are all here, as well as cases of real-live horror that will chill you to the bone"--From the publisher's web site.

Examines medical, acoustic, and film records, as well as eyewitness reports regarding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 in an attempt to apply the laws of science to questions of whether there was more than one shooter involved in the killing.

Discusses the science, tools, field experiences, and more of crime scene techs.

Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a forensic investigator, discussing the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career.

Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a crime scene investigator, discussing the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career.

Provides facts and information about the Romanovs, the slain family of the last Russian tsar, the claims by some that Anna Anderson was really the Grand Duchess Anastasia, and the results of forensic tests on the skeletons found in a shallow grave in Siberia.

Presents step-by-step guidance for leading a series of activities in which students use paper chromatography to determine which pen was used to write a ransom note.

Collects ten true stories of crime scene investigations, showing how investigators use clues and evidence to figure out what happened on site and catch the criminals.