Crime Scene. The Ultimate Guide to Forensic Science

An insiders guide to the science of solving crime. Includes a glossary of scientific terms. Features true crime case studies. An insider's guide to the science of solving crime. A bloodstain that has been wiped away, a microscopic carpet fibre, or an object handled by gloved hands are all pieces of evidence that can solve crimes. Illuminating the science behind forensic detection, Crime Scene explores and explains every aspect of this compelling subject. citing case studies document the forensics behind the controversial OJ Simpson trial, the Hitler Diaries fraud, and other high profile crimes where forensic evidence has proved crucial to the case. Each chapter details the methods and describes the highly specialised equipment that today’s forensic investigators use to sift through crime scenes and examine the findings. Photographs from actual crime scenes are combined with absorbing descriptions, 3-D diagrams, and scientific close-ups to explain how evidence in court can include blast fragments, ear prints, toxicology reports, encrypted data files, and much, much more...