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Who killed Napoleon?. Were the witches of Salem high on LSD?. What do maggots on a body tell us about the time of death?. In his unique, engaging style, Brian Kaye tells the story of some spectacular cases in which forensic evidence played a key role. You'll also read about the fascinating ways...

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Main Authors: Kaye, Brian H. (Brian Howard), 1932-
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9783527615551
Summary: Who killed Napoleon?. Were the witches of Salem high on LSD?. What do maggots on a body tell us about the time of death?. In his unique, engaging style, Brian Kaye tells the story of some spectacular cases in which forensic evidence played a key role. You'll also read about the fascinating ways in which scientific evidence can be used to establish guilt or innocence in today's courtroom. The use of voice analysis, methods for developing fingerprints and for uncovering art forgeries, and the examination of bullet wounds are just a few topics considered. In a special section on fraud, the author.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xviii, 388 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9783527615544
3527615547
9783527615551
3527615555
Index Number: HV8073
CLC: D918
Contents: Science and the Detective; Table of Contents; Wordfinder; Chapter 1: Science and the Fight Against Crime; Chapter 2: Fingerprints; Chapter 3: Footprints and Other Vestiges; Chapter 4: Fragmentary Evidence and Tell-Tale Dust; Chapter 5: Bullets, Bombs and Body Armor; Chapter 6: Electronic Ears and Eyes; Chapter 7: Bloodhounds Real and Synthetic; Chapter 8: Drunken Drivers, Drugged Individuals and Distracted Horses; Chapter 9: Poisoned Arrows and Dangerous Bulgarian Brollies; Chapter 10: Forgery and Fraud; Chapter 11: Bodies, Bones and Blood; Chapter 12: Alphabet Soup and Genetic Fingerprinting.