Explores the many different methods used to solves crimes, covering such topics as criminal, detectives, and forensics.
Details
ISBN: 9780756613860 (hardcover)
Physical Description:72 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.print
Edition:Rev. ed.
Publisher:New York : DK Pub., c2005.
General Note: At head of title: Eyewitness.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 64) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Crime and society -- Law and order -- Justice and sentencing -- Bounty hunters and thief takers --Theft and burglary -- Swindles and frauds -- Forgery -- Murder and kidnapping -- Prohibition -- International gangsters -- Smuggling and piracy -- Fire! -- Police uniforms -- Police agencies -- Detectives -- Undercover surveillance -- Crime scene -- Following clues -- Fingerprints and DNA -- Forensic analysis -- Bare bones -- Attention to detail -- Criminal characteristics -- Following a scent -- Outlaws -- Strange but true -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.