Alamosa Public Library

Forensic science; the preparation of scientific evidence to be presented in court is an increasingly valuable aspect of the investigation of crime. Although rare commentaries on the subject date back many centuries, it is only over the last 200 years that a systematic approach has been made an approach that has accelerated rapidly in the past half-century. The detection and analysis of poisons was the first forensic technique to be developed in a...

Learn about the history of forensic science and the many ways scientists use to solve crimes, from fingerprinting to DNA samples.

Describes crime scene investigation procedures from start to finish, discussing first responders, searching for evidence, crime labs, and presenting evidence in court.

"An in-depth look at how medical examiners, pathologists, and other forensic professionals examine and identify victims to help solve crimes, employing real-life examples such as genocide cases"--

Provides an introduction to forensics, and looks at cases in which forensic dentistry, forensic ballistics, computer forensics, facial reconstruction, and fingerprinting were used to solve crimes.

Describes how blood analysis is used to solve crimes, including the tests performed by lab technicians on samples to determine blood type and other characteristics, and finding, saving and interpreting blood evidence.

What is forensic science and how is it used to solve a crime? How do you know if a red stain is blood or ketchup, or whose blood it is? Can computers really recognize your face in a crowd? How do scientists decide how old bones are, and trace who they once belonged to? Explore the fascinating, and sometimes gory, world of forensics, where science helps crack the case. Learn why it is important to secure a crime scene, why fingerprints are critical...