Eyewitness Guides Crime & Detection

Throughout history, there have have been ciminals notorious for their crimes and judges famous for upholding the law. This fantastic collection of specially commissioned photographs shows how these crimes were committed, detected, and judged.Since Cain murdered Abel, societies have developed laws that dictate the ways people should behave. However, every land has its lawbreakers from the assassins of Ancient Rome to the internet pirates of today. Although crime has continued, the means of detecting crimes have become more efficient since the development of forensic science. See how traces of blood, dirt, or skin, and strands of hair or fibres have led to the identification of a criminalHere is a new and exciting guide to the fascinating world of crime and detectionFrom John Dillinger's death mask to a scene-of-crime forensics kit, superb colour photographs offer a unique 'eyewitness' view of famous crimes and the evidence that has brought criminals to justiceSee evidence of one of the first-known strangulations; Lord Lucan's travelling chest; a Canadian Mountie's uniform; the bullet-proof jackets of Bonie and Clyde; the difference between Hitler's real diary and the fake oneLearn how to detect the presence of arsenic in the blood; about the magnetic fingerprint brush; how a face can be reconstructed from a skull; the difference between a strand of cotton and a strand of polyesterDiscover how to track ransom money and find a kidnapper; a violen case used to conceal a gun; the bank clerks who thought they were being immunized when really they were being robbed Crime and societyLaw and orderJustice and sentencingBounty hunters and thief takersTheft and burglarySwindles and fraudsForgeryMurder and kidnappingProhibitionInternational gangstersSmuggling and piracyFire! Fire!Police uniformsPolice agenciesOther detectivesUndercover surveillanceCrime sceneFollowing cluesFingerprints and DNAForensic analysisThe bare bonesAttention to detailCriminal characteristicsFollowing a scentAnti-heroesStrange but trueIndex