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Forensics

What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA, and More Tell Us About Crime
Jul 03, 2019emerge rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A really interesting in-depth look at how fields of forensic investigation have progressed. The author uses many examples of real life cases that were cracked because of information developed by crime scene techs. Although she does a good job of explaining the science in layman's terms, I'd recommend this only for those with a very keen interest as it can be quite dry at times. My favourite sections were historical cases from the 19th century when the science was in its infancy & radical discoveries were just beginning to be accepted by cops & courts alike. Some really fascinating characters in those stories including some well known & infamous killers. It's a relatively short read & chapters are used to separate the different fields (DNA, fingerprints, blood spatter, fire investigation, etc.) so you can pick & choose those of particular interest.