SILENT WITNESSES A History of Forensic Science

Hardback. Includes the Narborough/Colin Pitchfork DNA case which served to show just what a powerful tool genetic fingerprinting is for a forensic scientist, offering perhaps the most incontrovertible proof of a person's connection to a scene. But there are of course many other techniques at an investigator's disposal. Innovations and advances are continually being made in this field. It is this incredible variety of approaches that makes the history of forensic science such a fascinating subject. For each forensic technique, from ballistic analysis to old-fashioned fingerprinting, there are cases that highlight the real practical value of new developments. In this book the author looks at some of the most important of these cases, and through them, demonstrates that a person still has a story to tell long after they are dead. Chapters include : Identity; Ballistics; Blood; Trace Evidence; The Body; Poisons; DNA. Illus. in colour and b/w + Index. 264pp. 8vo. h/back. Nr. F.