criminal investigation

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criminal investigation

Crime-solving science projects

forensic science experiments
2000
Introduces various aspects of forensic science--document examination, forgeries and counterfeiting, blood and DNA analysis, and trace evidence and provides suggestions for related projects.

Fingerprints and talking bones

how real-life crimes are solved
1997
Describes the many different methods used to solve crimes including skeletal and facial reconstruction, botanical or geological information, voiceprints, and hypnosis.

Crime science

1997
Presents three cases, including a bank robbery, the theft of computer files, and the discovery of human bones, and shows how detectives and forensic scientists work to solve the crimes.

Whodunit?

science solves the crime
1995
Uses ten actual cases to show how science is used to investigate and solve crimes.

Police lab

using science to solve crimes
1993
Describes the importance of forensic science in solving crimes and illustrates through case histories and photographs the role of science in crime detection and investigation.

Forensic science

2003
Presents an introduction to the field of forensic science, looking at how scientific evidence is used in crime detection, discussing advances in the field, and examining specific cases in which forensic science has led to a criminal case being solved.

Crimebusting and detection

2009
This book describes the scientific techniques used to uncover clues at crime scenes and the work of forensic teams to analyze the evidence gathered from the crime scenes.

Crime busters

2001
Presents six true crime stories from throughout history, and shows how police used science in each case to help in the investigation. Includes facts and photographs.

The fugitive factor

2005
Fugitives from justice themselves, Aiden and Meg Falconer search for evidence that will free their parents from a life sentence in prison, but when their story hits the air waves, everyone starts looking for them and Meg winds up in jail.

Crafty detectives

2000
Describes what you need to know to be a detective, discussing how to collect information, send messages, and use disguises.

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