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Author:

Townsend, John, 1955-

Title:

Famous forensic cases / John Townsend.

Publisher:

Amicus,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 30 cm.

Subject:

Forensic sciences--Juvenile literature.
Criminal investigation--Juvenile literature.
Criminal investigation--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Forensic sciences--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Criminal investigation--Case studies.
Forensic sciences--Case studies.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

Early landmarks -- Guns and gangsters -- Famous kidnapping : case study -- 1950s science -- World news : case study -- 1970s technology -- 1980s crime -- Groundbreaking science -- 1990s discovery : case study -- New millennium -- Famous art : case study -- Mystery poison : case study -- Forensic time line.

Summary:

Traces cases in recent history that have been solved using the latest forensic science of the time, such as the first case to use fingerprint evidence, hair matching and DNA profiling.

Series:

Amazing crime scene science

ISBN:

1607531690 (hc.)
9781607531692 (hc.)

LCCN:

2010044368

Locations:

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)