Beating the devil's game : a history of forensic science and criminal investigation /

An authoritative history of the evolution of forensic science and criminal investigation traces the development of such tools as fingerprinting, DNA, and ballistics from thirteenth-century Chinese studies of human decomposition to the technological advancements of today.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ramsland, Katherine M., 1953
Published: Berkley Books,
Publisher Address: New York :
Publication Dates: 2014.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: Berkley premium edition.
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Summary: An authoritative history of the evolution of forensic science and criminal investigation traces the development of such tools as fingerprinting, DNA, and ballistics from thirteenth-century Chinese studies of human decomposition to the technological advancements of today.
Carrier Form: xx, 412 pages ; 19 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 386-392) and index.
ISBN: 9780425271452 (paperback)
0425271455 (paperback)
Index Number: HV8073
CLC: D918.9-09
Call Number: D918.9-09/R183