Every Contact Leaves a Trace

by ZakariaErzinclioglu (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2001

  $3.25

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  Paperback
  2006

  $3.25

  Over the last 100 years the way in which crime is detected and criminals are identified and convicted has changed radically due to the development of forensic science. Written by the leading forensic scientist Dr Zakaria Erzinclioglu, and updated by Dr Sharon Erzinclioglu, this book presents a gripping study of the techniques that are familiar to us from media reports or television dramas. Many recent and historic cases are discussed in detail, including those in which the author himself was an expert witness.

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  Hardcover
  2004

  $3.25

  Written by one of the world's most respected forensic scientists, this book presents a gripping and fully illustrated study of the techniques that are familiar to us from countless trials, media reports or television dramas. Among the areas discussed are causes of death, including poisons, knife wounds and shootings; the evidence that leads to the conviction of criminals; and how identities of victims and times of death are deduced. As well as setting out the principles that lie behind the forensic process, the author also sets out the limitations of the science, and shows how forensic evidence can somehow lead to wrongful conviction. Many recent and historic cases are discussed in some detail; if you've ever wondered why the gloves didn't fit O J Simpson, or whether Rasputin was really poisoned by cyanide, you'll find the answers in this brilliantly researched and illuminating book.