Encyclopedia of Forensic Science: A Compendium of Detective Fact and Fiction

Barbara Gardner Conklin,Robert Gardner,Dennis Shortelle,Robert Garner,Robert Garner

Encyclopedia of Forensic Science: A Compendium of Detective Fact and Fiction
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Oryx Press Inc
Country
United States
Published
30 June 2002
Pages
344
ISBN
9781573561709

Encyclopedia of Forensic Science: A Compendium of Detective Fact and Fiction

Barbara Gardner Conklin,Robert Gardner,Dennis Shortelle,Robert Garner,Robert Garner

Covers all aspects of forensic science past and present, from types of crime and evidence, to forensic scientists and officials, to the criminals they seek. If Sherlock Holmes had cracked the OJ Simpson case, he would have done it with forensic science. Techniques and devices used to analyze crime scene evidence–and their real and fictional practitioners–have long fascinated the public. This reference covers all aspects of forensic science: Types of evidence; Types of crimes or conditions; Criminal cases; Criminal and civil law; The disciplines of criminal justice; Poisons and drugs; The evolution of forensics; Forensic scientists and officials; Serial killers; Relevant literature, characters, and writers; The study focuses on the criminal and societal effects of forensic science in the United States, with attention paid to major British and French advances. The book also examines historical cases in which new techniques were first applied. Entries are arranged both alphabetically and topically, making them easily accessible to student and amateur sleuth alike.

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