Fingerprints, Bite Marks, Ear Prints

Fingerprints, Bite Marks, Ear Prints
Author: Angela Libal
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2014-09-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1422289540

Welcome to the exciting world of forensic science, where every contact leaves a trace! This book shows how real-life detectives solve crimes with human signposts: fingerprints, the most well-known human indentifying mark; as well as newer technologies, like bite mark matching; and controversial new evidence, such as ear prints. Prepare yourself for a wild ride through some of the most shocking and mysterious crimes of history, the twentieth century, and today...you may never look at your fingertips the same way again!

Expert Evidence and Scientific Proof in Criminal Trials

Expert Evidence and Scientific Proof in Criminal Trials
Author: Paul Roberts
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 135156739X

Forensic science evidence and expert witness testimony play an increasingly prominent role in modern criminal proceedings. Science produces powerful evidence of criminal offending, but has also courted controversy and sometimes contributed towards miscarriages of justice. The twenty-six articles and essays reproduced in this volume explore the theoretical foundations of modern scientific proof and critically consider the practical issues to which expert evidence gives rise in contemporary criminal trials. The essays are prefaced by a substantial new introduction which provides an overview and incisive commentary contextualising the key debates. The volume begins by placingforensic science in interdisciplinary focus, with contributions from historical, sociological, Science and Technology Studies (STS), philosophical and jurisprudential perspectives. This is followed by closer examination of the role of forensic science and other expert evidence in criminal proceedings, exposing enduring tensions and addressing recent controversies in the relationship between science and criminal law. A third set of contributions considers the practical challenges of interpreting and communicating forensic science evidence. This perennial battle continues to be fought at the intersection between the logic of scientific inference and the psychology of the fact-finder‘scommon sense reasoning. Finally, the volume‘s fourth group of essays evaluates the (limited) success of existing procedural reforms aimed at improving the reception of expert testimony in criminal adjudication, and considers future prospects for institutional renewal - with a keen eye to comparative law models and experiences, success stories and cautionary tales.

Investigating Fingerprints

Investigating Fingerprints
Author: Chana Stiefel
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2017-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0766091856

Fingerprints are completely unique to each individual. Not even identical twins have the same fingerprints. So it's no surprise that law enforcement uses fingerprint evidence to catch criminals. With engaging text and eye-catching visuals, this book examines all aspects of fingerprints and their use in forensic analysis. Real-world cases illustrate how criminals attempt to mask their fingerprints and the potential pitfalls of the fingerprinting system. Sidebars explore the science behind fingerprinting, such as the many methods of locating prints, including dusting powder and lasers to evaporated superglue. Plus, an annotated list of fingerprint-related jobs encourages students to imagine a future in STEM.

Mark & Trace Analysis

Mark & Trace Analysis
Author: William Hunter
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2014-09-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1422289575

Crimes happen every day all around the world. Sometimes, criminals think they have taken every possible precaution to avoid capture, but they are often mistaken. Every crime leaves a trace, and forensic science has evolved to find the tiniest bits of evidence imaginable at a crime scene. Mark & Trace Analysis gives readers some insights about the tricks and techniques used by forensic scientists and crime-scene investigators when evidence is scarce. Criminals always leave a trail. The trick is finding it.

Crime Scene Science

Crime Scene Science
Author: Andrea Campbell
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781402706523

Theyre the hottest characters on TV: crime scene investigators who hunt for evidence to nail the culprit. By going step by step through the detection process, kids will discover that you need more than mere deduction to catch a thief, forger, or murderer: you need smart science.

Crime Scene Forensics

Crime Scene Forensics
Author: Robert C Shaler
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 644
Release: 2011-12-28
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1439897735

Bridging the gap between practical crime scene investigation and scientific theory, Crime Scene Forensics: A Scientific Method Approach maintains that crime scene investigations are intensely intellectual exercises that marry scientific and investigative processes. Success in this field requires experience, creative thinking, logic, and the correct

Computer Investigation

Computer Investigation
Author: Elizabeth Bauchner
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2014-09-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1422289486

The digital age we entered in the twenty-first century has rapidly become an age of digital crime. Cybercrimes like spoofing, phishing, and hacking are on the rise, and computer forensic technicians are on the case. Even "traditional" crimes like murder, fraud, and child abuse can be both facilitated by computers—and solved through computer investigation. Computer Investigation helps readers understand how cybercrimes are committed, and how investigators help solve them and bring the perpetrators to justice. Readers will also gain a few tips for protecting themselves online and protecting their computers from intrusions and hacks.

Entomology & Palynology

Entomology & Palynology
Author: Maryalice Walker
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2014-09-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1422289524

Who committed the crime? When? Even the smallest of witnesses can tell scientists stories that will make or break a criminal case. Insects and pollen grains help forensic scientists bring criminals to justice. A suspect escapes a crime scene, leaving not a trace of evidence behind—except for the hind leg of a grasshopper, which helps convict him of murder. A thief runs through a cornfield, relieved that no one saw him commit the crime—unaware of the tiny grains of pollen stuck to his shirt. Plants and insects hold clues to guilt or innocence. Evidence from nature is all around us, silently and swiftly leaving fingerprints, unnoticed by even the most cunning of criminals.

Solving Crimes with Physics

Solving Crimes with Physics
Author: William Hunter
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2014-09-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1422289591

Most people cringe when they hear the word physics. Physics is a very technical science that most people rely on every day, but do not really care to understand. Things work, and that is enough for most of us. Solving Crimes with Physics delves into the use of this challenging science to give readers a basic understanding of how the principles of physics can be used to solve crimes. From ballistics to bomb blasts, the knowledge of the theories of physics are powerful tools in the hands of a skilled forensic scientist.

Explosives & Arson Investigation

Explosives & Arson Investigation
Author: Jean Ford
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2014-09-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1422289532

An uncanny calm settles on the scene. The blaze is out. A soggy, sooty mess remains. Most of us wouldn't have a clue where to begin, yet fire and explosion investigators know precisely where and how to dig in. Other books in this series show that documents, fingerprints, a stray hair, fibers, bullets, tool marks, blood spatter, SNA, cigarette butts, insects, or even a simple candy wrapper can provide clinching proof in many legal cases—but fire and bombs destroy these bits of evidence. What clues can forensic scientists possibly glean from rubble and ash? Using real-life stories as examples, Explosives & Arson Investigation explores the world of fire—and bomb-scene investigation. From first-on-the-scene priorities to collecting and documenting evidence to lab analysis and its procedures, then finally assessing motive, this book reveals basic fire characteristics, what investigators look for, how they process what they find, the meaning of specific clues, and common motives—all while highlighting various forensic careers.