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Describes what you need to know to be a detective, discussing how to collect information, send messages, and use disguises.

Fugitives from justice themselves, Aiden and Meg Falconer search for evidence that will free their parents from a life sentence in prison, but when their story hits the air waves, everyone starts looking for them and Meg winds up in jail.

Presents six true crime stories from throughout history, and shows how police used science in each case to help in the investigation.

This book describes the scientific techniques used to uncover clues at crime scenes and the work of forensic teams to analyze the evidence gathered from the crime scenes.

Forensic science, the preparation of scientific evidence to be presented in court is an increasingly valuable aspect of the investigation of crime.

Describes the importance of forensic science in solving crimes and illustrates through case histories and photographs the role of science in crime detection and investigation.

Explores the world of forensic anthropology and its applications in solving crimes.

Presents three cases, including a bank robbery, the theft of computer files, and the discovery of human bones, and shows how detectives and forensic scientists work to solve the crimes.

Describes the many different methods used to solve crimes including skeletal and facial reconstruction, botanical or geological information, voiceprints, and hypnosis.

Introduces various aspects of forensic science--document examination, forgeries and counterfeiting, blood and DNA analysis, and trace evidence and provides suggestions for related projects.

Describes in simple language and with many illustrations how forensic evidence is collected and analyzed.

Explains the tests and procedures forensic specialists use to help solve crimes.

Recently qualified as a forensic investigator, sixteen-year-old Luke Harding is assigned to the slums of London, where he and his robotic sidekick Malc investigate a doctor's murder.

Provides an introduction to forensic science and the techniques used by crime scene investigators, and describes twenty related activities and experiments appropriate for science fairs, including the analysis of blood spatter patterns, DNA extraction, lie detection, document recovery, and others.

Features insight into how scientific methods are applied to help solve crimes by looking at traces of evidence and profiles experts involved that use the techniques needed.