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Author:

Bell, Suzanne.

Title:

Crime and circumstance : investigating the history of forensic science / Suzanne Bell.

Publisher:

Praeger,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

xviii, 251 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Forensic sciences--History.
Criminal investigation--History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-240) and index.

Contents:

Sexy science? -- The scene of the catastrophe -- Uniquely human -- Settlements and civilization; : justice and death -- The emerging rules of the game -- Science and biology : alchemy and chemistry -- One element's story -- A visit from God -- Death investigation and forensic toxicology -- Forensic chemistry : the color of evidence -- The eye of the beholder -- Gunpowder and Dupont : dyes and polymers -- Microscopy and trace evidence -- Patterns I : firearms and tool marks -- Patterns II : measuring and mis-measuring man -- Blood : forensic biology arrives -- DNA : the genetic in genetic markers -- Admissibility and the trilogy -- Profession and personalities -- Professional immaturity -- Let us return to the scene of the crime.

ISBN:

0313353867 (alk. paper)
9780313353864 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)191808038

LCCN:

2008008081

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)