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Examines how forensic scientists gather and use fingerprints and impressions to investigate crimes and presents related case studies as well as key facts.

Discusses the abduction of Jaycee Lee Dugard in 1991, how two policewomen discovered who she was and the trial that followed for Phillip Craig Garrido, the man who kidnapped her eighteen years earlier.

Describes the relationship between honor roll student Nicole Kasinskas and her eighteen-year-old boyfriend, Billy Sullivan, which resulted in the murder of Nicole's mother; and examines the crime and the teenager's confessions during the trial.

"Learn how blood and DNA are used to solve crimes, with real cases as examples"--Provided by publisher.

"Uses true crime stories to explain the science of forensics and fingerprint evidence"--Provided by publisher.

"Learn about ballistics by reading about real cases, and find out about careers in the field.

"Uses true crime stories to explain the science of forensics and trace evidence"--Provided by publisher.

Patrick Lanigan, a young law partner who faked his death and fled the country with millions of dollars stolen from his law firm, is found in Brazil after a four-year chase, but investigators are about to learn that the hunt is really just beginning.

As sixteen-year-old Kippy of Friendship, Wisconsin, reads her best friend Ruth's diary, she is shocked at what she learns and spurred to solve Ruth's murder, certain that the boy who was arrested is innocent.

Batman provides a introduction to the techniques used by real police to investigate crime, and discusses how they are paralleled by his own superhero endeavors.

A basic introduction to the many ways in which police and detectives use science to fight crime, discussing video surveillance, burglar alarms, ballistics, autopsies, handwriting analysis, and other methods.

Describes detective work done by private investigators as well as members of police departments.

An introduction to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, discussing its nature, structure, and responsibilities.

Simple text and photographs describe how forensic scientist use bones to determine the age, gender, race, and cause of death of a person.

Profiles forty true crime cases and explains how their investigations were aided by the use of forensic science.