Crime scene investigations

Providing examples from specific cases, this book discusses K-9 units (a police K-9 officer and his dog) that are used to track and apprehend criminals, sniff out illegal materials, search buildings, and locate the bodies of victims of crimes or natural disasters.

This book describes the criminal trial of O.J. Simpson, who was accused of the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, explaining the handling of the forensic evidence became a key point in the trial.

This book describes a criminal case that has never been solved: starting in 1968 a mysterious killer named the Zodiac targeted victims in the San Francisco area. Then, in 1974 the killings stopped and although police interviewed many suspects no one was ever charged.

This book describes the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, and explains that despite the decades of study there is still no agreement as to whether or not Oswald really killed JFK, if he acted alone, or whether he was involved in a conspiracy.

Providing examples from specific cases, this book describes how professional artists who sketch composites, sculpt facial reconstructions, conduct age progression of old photos, and sharpen blurry images can help forensic teams solve crimes.

Providing examples from specific cases, this book discusses blackmail and bribery crimes that involve a web of relationships and require investigations involving years of police surveillance and interviews of witnesses.

Providing examples from specific cases, this book discusses ballistics evidence as a tool in solving crimes.

Providing examples from specific cases, this book discusses the studies of human body decomposition in body farms that determine postmortem interval, the period of time between death and discovery of the body.

Looks at how investigators use surveillance technologies and videos to gather evidence of crimes, and includes crime statistics, and career information.

An exploration of criminal poisoning that provides information on famous cases, types of poisons often used, criminal investigations, and forensic techniques used to prove guilt.