| Description |
96 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: forensic science in the 1990s -- Sherlock Holmes and the history of forensic science -- The scene of the crime -- The investigation of fire -- Firearms and the science of ballistics -- Dentistry: the 'fingerprint' of the mouth -- Fingerprints: modern DNA profiling -- Piecing together the physical evidence -- Forensic pathology: the science of unexpected death -- Biology: the unique evidence of DNA -- Entomology: the evidence of insects -- Questioned documents: forgeries and disguise -- Psychiatry: unravelling the criminal mind -- Toxicology: detecting drugs and poisons |
| Summary |
"The Modern Sherlock Holmes brings right up to date the meticulous detection methods set down by Sherlock Holmes one hundred years ago. From genetic profiling to gas chromatography and infra-red scanning, this introduction to the most modern forensic techniques takes the reader step by step through crime detection today."--Jacket |
| Analysis |
Forensic science |
| Notes |
"The modern Sherlock Holmes is based on the BBC World Service series The modern Sherlock Holmes, produced by Ruth Linton and broadcast in February and November 1991"--T.p. verso |
| Subject |
Criminal investigation.
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Evidence, Demonstrative.
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Forensic sciences.
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| Author |
BBC World Service.
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| ISBN |
0951562932 |
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