From School Library Journal
Grade 8 Up-An intriguing look at a constantly changing field of scientific investigation. The minute details of crime-scene investigation and painstaking laboratory examination of evidence are described in chapters with titles such as "Deadly Poison" and "Telltale Blood." The large format allows clear views of fingerprinting, bloody footprints, and police examining the scene of a bombing. The features that separate this treatment from earlier titles such as Andrea Campbell's Forensic Science (Chelsea, 1999) are the abundance of color photographs and the international scope. Investigators pictured are identified as working in Chile, Taiwan, Iceland, and Germany, as well as in various American and Mexican laboratories and police departments. Criminal investigations from the 19th and 20th centuries illustrate the importance of specific techniques or types of evidence in solving crimes and presenting solid court cases. Sidebars highlight particularly strange or infamous cases. Although there is no pronunciation guide for some of the technical terms, overall this is a detailed and thorough package.
Ann G. Brouse, Steele Memorial Library, Elmira, NY
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.
Ann G. Brouse, Steele Memorial Library, Elmira, NY
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.
Product Description
Reviews the historical development of crime detection methods, such as profiling and the use of biotechnology in the analysis of physical evidence. Ages 12+.
--This text refers to the
Library Binding
edition.
