Science and the detective : selected reading in forensic science /
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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Weinheim ; New York :
VCH,
1995.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Wiley EBA |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 388 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783527615551 9783527615544 3527615547 3527615555 1281758701 9781281758705 9786611758707 6611758704 |
