Body, Crime, Suspect: How a Murder Investigation Really Works (Paperback)

by Norah McClintock (Author), Paul McCusker (Illustrator)

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"McClintock will more than satisfy readers of both detective novels and non-fiction." (Quill and Quire)

Product Description
Body, Crime, Suspect blends a fictional murder investigation with a comprehensive look at real-life procedures used to investigate and prosecute a Canadian murder case. Chris learns that his Uncle Joe, a detective, once worked on the murder case of a famous writer. Through a step by- step retelling of the investigation, Uncle Joe leads Chris and readers on a journey that begins with a 911 call and ends with a jury’s verdict. Crime-fiction fans and aspiring detectives will be fascinated by the meticulous methods officers use to secure a crime scene, collect evidence, question suspects — even conduct an autopsy.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 170 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (November 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439987695
• ISBN-13: 978-0439987691
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,839,848 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Body, Crime, Suspect, July 30, 2008

By	Tami Brady "Whole Health Therapist" (Calgary, Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Body, Crime, Suspect: Investigating Crime Scenes relates a fictional crime investigation using the real procedures and techniques used by first police on scene the crime, those responsible for collecting evidence, coroners, forensic toxicologists, those questioning suspects, etc. It also shows how all of this evidence is then used in court trial procedures. Basically, crime investigation 101 from crime to conviction.

All of the information in this book is presented in a story form of an uncle telling his nephew about the murder case of a famous writer in which the uncle had served as an investigating officer. I really liked this approach because the uncle often illustrated that murder cases are solved by a team of individuals all doing their specific job not just one hero as is often depicted on television. I also liked that this book explained that these procedures took a good deal of time and effort, unlike on an hour long episode of CSI.