Jumped, Fell, or Pushed: How Forensics Solved 50 "Perfect" Murders - Hardcover

Koehler, Stephen A.; Moore, Pete

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1606520377 ISBN 13: 9781606520376

Publisher: Readers Digest, 2009

Synopsis

Jumped, Fell, or Pushed? It takes more than a knife, a pair of gloves, and a fabricated motive to get away with murder today; and more than a pot of ink and a steady hand to forge a document. Thanks to advances in the science of forensics, many of the world's most dangerous, psychotic, violent, and cunning criminals can now be brought to justice. This case-packed book shows you how each unit of forensic science specialists works by highlighting 50 carefully selected crimes around the world and describing how scientific methods have been used to solve them. Included are sections such as: * Trace Elements: examining elements such as hairs, fibers, and paint traces * DNA Analysis: inve...

About this title

Product Description:

Highlights fifty crimes from around the world, describing how different forensics units solved them, in a book with such sections as: DNA analysis; Electronic Forensics; Document Identification; Toxicology and Drugs; Serology, the examination of blood and body fluids for clues; and more.

About the Author:

David Owen is a staff writer for The New Yorker and the author of a dozen books. He lives in northwest Connecticut with his wife, the writer Ann Hodgman, and their two children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Readers Digest
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1606520377
• ISBN 13: 9781606520376
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176