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With Asperger's syndrome, teenager Jacob Hunt is unable to have the same kind of social life other boys his age have. However, like other kids with AS, he has homed in on one particular interest: forensic analysis. He normally shows up to crime scenes and helps solve the case, but this time he is the prime suspect. When a murder leads police to question Jacob, they interpret his AS symptoms as a sign of guilt and cast a very public spotlight on Jacob...
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Sourcebooks
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English
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Discover the science of forensics through Agatha Christie's novels in the ultimate true crime investigation
Agatha Christie is the bestselling novelist of all time, and nearly every story she ever wrote involves one—or, more commonly, several—dead bodies. And the cause of death, the motives behind violent crimes, the clues that inevitably are left behind, and the people who put the pieces together to solve the mystery
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Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"A history of modern forensic science from the first test for arsenic poisoning in the 1700s to criminal profiling, fingerprinting, blood splatter analysis, DNA evidence, and all the milestones in between"--
"Blood, Bullets, and Bones provides young readers with a fresh and fascinating look at the ever-evolving science of forensics. Since the introduction of DNA testing, forensic science has been in the forefront of the public's imagination, thanks...
4) The murder room: the heirs of Sherlock Holmes gather to solve the world's most perplexing cold cases
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English
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Documents the efforts of the Vidocq Society, an elite trio of gifted investigators, to solve such notorious cold cases as those of JonBenet Ramsey, the Butcher of Cleveland, and Jack the Ripper, and details their work with the world's top forensic specialists.
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Publisher
Visible Ink Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
xii, 372 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Book covers the fundamentals, science, history, latest research and techniques of forensic science and crime scene investigation.
Barnes-Svarney and Svarney cover the fundamentals, science, history, and analysis of clues to provide detailed information on crime scene investigations, techniques, laboratory finding, the latest research, and controversies. From the cause, manner, time of a death, and autopsies to blood, toxicology, DNA typing, fingerprints,...
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Series
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Edition
2nd edition.
Language
English
Description
Understand the real-life science behind crime scene investigation Forensics For Dummies takes you inside the world of crime scene investigation to give you the low down on this exciting field. Written by a doctor and former Law & Order consultant, this guide will have you solving crimes along with your favorite TV shows in no time. From fingerprints and fibers to blood and ballistics, you'll walk through the processes that yield significant information...
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Publisher
Facts on File
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
ix, 278 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides 1,800 cross-referenced entries found in interdisciplinary science for use in forensics, and includes information on blood studies, fingerprints, pathology, pharmacology, and writing analysis.
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English
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On an island off the coast of Maine, a man is found dead. There's no identification on the body. Only the dogged work of a pair of local newspapermen and a graduate student in forensics turns up any clues, and it's more than a year before the man is identified.
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Publisher
Mineola
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
64 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Do you have what it takes to become a science sleuth? Of course you do! Discover how to gather clues and collect evidence to catch a thief, follow instructions to extract DNA from strawberries, take your own fingerprints, analyze handwriting, and much more. While you're having fun inspecting, detecting, and experimenting, you'll be learning all about the intriguing world of forensic science and its important role in real life.
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Series
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Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
12 audio discs : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 PDF disc.
Language
English
Description
This course is a journey thorugh time and place from the perspective of forensic science and criminal history. It examines technical advancements and politics and legal issues regarding criminal investigations. The course includes Dr. Murray's own forensic casework.
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English
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Science journalist Deborah Blum shares the untold story of how poison rocked Jazz Age New York City. She tracks the perilous days when a pair of forensic scientists began their trailblazing chemical detective work, fighting to end an era when untraceable poisons offered an easy path to the perfect crime. Drama unfolds case by case as chief medical examiner Charles Norris and toxicologist Alexander Gettler investigate a family mysteriously stricken...
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English
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From the acclaimed author of Death in the Air ("Not since Devil in the White City has a book told such a harrowing tale"—Douglas Preston) comes the riveting story of the birth of criminal investigation in the twentieth century.
Berkeley, California, 1933. In a lab filled with curiosities—beakers, microscopes, Bunsen burners, and hundreds upon hundreds of books—sat an investigator who would go on to crack at least two...
Berkeley, California, 1933. In a lab filled with curiosities—beakers, microscopes, Bunsen burners, and hundreds upon hundreds of books—sat an investigator who would go on to crack at least two...
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Series
Very short introductions volume 235
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
[xiii], 145 p. : ill., ports. ; 17 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses all aspects of psychology relevant to the legal and criminal process, including the role of mental disorders in crime, the minds of serial killers, and offender profiling.
Author
Publisher
Enslow
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Presents several science experiments using detective skills, such as observation, code breaking, and interpreting eyewitness evidence. Includes science project ideas and crimes to solve"--Provided by publisher.
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Series
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
387 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A female forensics professor joins a London Met detective in pursuit of a highly intelligent and elusive killer in this highly anticipated new novel by Simon Toyne, the author of the internationally bestselling Sanctus trilogy"--
Author
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xii, 286 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"In Forensic Files Now, author Rebecca Reisner shares her own gripping retellings of 40 favorite cases profiled on the hit TV show along with fascinating updates adapted from her popular blog, ForensicFilesNow.com, and a Foreword by Forensic Files creator Paul Dowling"--
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