This book is packed with stunning colour photographs and diagrams. Together with a detailed and expertly written text, it provides an accurate, comprehensive account of the topic of Criminal Investigation for Key Stage Three students. Main text is supported by a series of fact files which provide information at a glance: history file, future file, test and fact files. In a logical sequence, taking the reader from crime scene to courtroom, this book explores: fingerprinting/DNA fingerprinting; electrostatic document analysis; polygraph lie detection tests; bullet trajectory analysis; pathology; and, reconstruction techniques.

 

This book is part of a book series called Science Fact Files .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Hachette Children's Group .

Chris Woodford graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in Natural Sciences. He is a science writer working for various newspapers, magazines and scientific journals as well an author. He lives in Dorset. Alex Pang is an experienced artist who has illustrated series of optical illusions.