forensic sciences

Provides instructions for experiments that explain techniques used by crime scene investigators, such as fingerprinting and handwriting analysis; and offers tips on using the workshops as science fair projects.

Describes clues bodies leave behind about the cause of death, procedures for autopsies, and ways medical examiners form an opinion about how a death has occurred.

Explains how forensic entomologists use insects found at crime scenes to help police solve crimes.

Describes how blood analysis is used to solve crimes, including the tests performed by lab technicians on samples to determine blood type and other characteristics, and finding, saving and interpreting blood evidence.

Describes the work of a crime scene investigator on the scene and in the lab.

Examines the work done by computer forensic scientists. Highlights cases and scientists in the field. Includes text-related questions, diagrams, resources for further information, a glossary, and color photographs.

Takes you into the real world of hightech detection and crime solution, following the trail of clues along with renouned forensic experts and criminal investigators. These modern Sherlocks employ a variety of extraordinary techniques, using anthropology physiology, chemistry, entomology, psychology, and computer technology to solve today's crimes.

Takes you into the real world of hightech detection and crime solution, following the trail of clues along with renouned forensic experts and criminal investigators. These modern Sherlocks employ a variety of extraordinary techniques, using anthropology physiology, chemistry, entomology, psychology, and computer technology to solve today's crimes.

Takes you into the real world of hightech detection and crime solution, following the trail of clues along with renouned forensic experts and criminal investigators. These modern Sherlocks employ a variety of extraordinary techniques, using anthropology physiology, chemistry, entomology, psychology, and computer technology to solve today's crimes.

"Even though sixteen-year-old Erin Blake and her best friends Spam and Lysa are ordered not to become involved in any investigations, they look into Spam's boyfriend's past and conduct research to help Erin's uncle Victor and her boyfriend Journey re-examine evidence from the murder trial that sent Journey's father to prison"--OCLC.