Forensic Science Evidence, Clues, and Investigation Book

“What happened? Who did it? How? Why?”

The summary from the introduction is as complete as anything I could write:

“FORENSIC SCIENCE provides a fascinating look at the various types of physical evidence as well as the various forensic techniques and technologies used in law enforcement.”

One wouldn’t expect such a short book to be exhaustive, of course, but the list of techniques that Ms Marshall touches on is darn impressive – serology, toxicology, odontology, ballistics, anthropology, pathology, entomology, geology, microscopy, graphology and linguistics, dactyloscopy, blood spatter analysis, photo- and mass spectrometry, profiling, psychiatry and psychology, chromatography, DNA testing, and more. Elucidating, informative, and interesting, FORENSIC SCIENCE will appeal to readers of all ages. Each technique is explained and then illustrated with an appropriate true crime example from the annals of police cases over the entire history of the development of forensic science. Speaking of which, the science of each technique is presented in an accessible way without being patronizing so young readers and those readers less comfortable with matters scientific will have to pay attention. But knowledge, of course, is the reward.

Recommended easy-reading non-fiction for all ages.

Paul Weiss