forensic sciences

Presents accounts of a number of cases solved by superhero Batman with the help of forensic science.

Learn how the cops really catch the bad guys.

Christmas in Miami - the city is rapped in its own unique festive cheer, and countless children breathlessly await the arrival of Santa Claus. Except this year there are hundreds of Santas. Miami has been invaded by the Red Menace. Anannual gathering of hundreds of red-suited, jolly old fat men and women swarm over the city,comical and annoying, until one of them turns up dead.

An exploration of forensic anthropology that explains how blood evidence, bodies, bones, and bullets are used to help solve crimes and includes cases to solve, instructions for related experiments, and ideas for science fair projects.

Presents several science experiments using detective skills, such as observation, code breaking, and interpreting eyewitness evidence, and includes science project ideas and crimes to solve.

"With high drama and stunning detail, relates the infamous crime and punishment of French serial killer Joseph Vacher, interweaving the story of how Dr. Alexandre Lacassagne, Emile Fourquet and colleagues developed forensic science as we know it.".

Describes the different techniques and tools used in forensic laboratories to apprehend criminals.

Examines how the Supreme Court has struggled to integrate scientific knowledge into court rulings. Discusses a variety of precedent setting cases, such as legalized eugenics in the Buck v. Bell case, the internment of Japanese-Americans in Korematsu v. United States, and the end to segregation with Brown v. Board of Education.

Fascinating stories show how forensic science--science used for solving crimes--provides clues that can solve the most puzzling cases.

Discusses the use of minute amounts of evidence traced to their original sources that can be key to criminal investigations.