Год выпуска: 2012 Автор: Max Houck Издательство: Страниц: 272 ISBN: 1937636089
Описание
Forensic Science Humans are hard-wired to be curious and forensic investiations are a professional expression of that natural instinct. Forensic science studies the physical remnants of criminal activities--that is, evidence--and works to reconstruct those past events. In this way, forensic science can be thought of as a kind of "recent archaeology" or "nano-history," using evidence of things not seen to better understand the crime and its environment. Drawing on two decades of experience in forensic science, the author clarifies what fornesic science is (fascinating) and what it is not (television), explains the science behind the sleuthing, and offers real case examples to demonstrate how this science helps convict the guilty, exonerate the innocent, and lead investigations down the correct path. The science behind forensics explained Learn how modern forensic sciences help solve cases From scene to morgue to laboratory to court room--the breadth of forensic science ...
