Today, there is more interest in forensic science than ever before. Crime and Circumstance weaves an intriguing tale of how an obscure corner of medicine dating back to ancient times matured into modern forensic science. The author explores the scientific and social threads that created forensic science and continue to drive its evolution in an entertaining narrative that introduces readers to intriguing cases and personalities across history, countries, and cultures and helps readers translate what they encounter in popular media into the reality of forensic science and laboratory investigation.
Through historical and contemporary examples, Bell illustrates how cutting-edge research migrates to forensic laboratories, a transfer that is more indirect than people might expect. Although science and the judicial system both pursue truth, the interface between them is anything but seamless. This unique historical approach focuses on personalities from scientific law enforcement and emphasizes the myriad discoveries made over the years. Through these stories, the reader is introduced to the underlying science in an interesting, lively, and accessible way.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Sexy Science?
- 2 The Scene of the Catastrophe
- 3 Uniquely Human
- 4 Settlements and Civilization; Justice and Death
- 5 The Emerging Rules of the Game
- 6 Science and Biology; Alchemy and Chemistry
- 7 One Element’s Story
- 8 A Visit from God
- 9 Death Investigation and Forensic Toxicology
- 10 Forensic Chemistry: The Color of Evidence
- 11 The Eye of the Beholder
- 12 Gunpowder and DuPont; Dyes and Polymers
- 13 Microscopy and Trace Evidence
- 14 Patterns I: Firearms and Tool Marks
- 15 Patterns II: Measuring and Mismeasuring Man
- 16 Blood: Forensic Biology Arrives
- 17 DNA: The Genetic in Genetic Markers
- 18 Admissibility and the Trilogy
- 19 Profession and Personalities
- 20 Professional Immaturity
- 21 Let Us Return to the Scene of the Crime
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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