forensic sciences

Explores the groundbreaking methods scientists use to solve crimes--from fingerprinting to DNA sampling.

An episode of "Frontline, " examining the tools and techniques used in forensic science to solve criminal cases, discussing inconsistencies and how forensic evidence is presented in the court room, and describing such specific cases as the murder trial of Casey Anthony, the FBI's investigation into the Madrid terrorist bombing, and capital cases in rural Mississippi.

Readers will learn about forensic science.

From fingerprints to forensics, Crime explores the basic science concepts behind the way we search for suspects and solve crimes.

Contains footage of the wreckage of two famous ships describing the skills and techniques used in underwater forensics.

Forensic scientists discover new details about a deadly winter in the Jamestown settlement, and investigate the possibility that medical negligence ensured the death of Abraham Lincoln after he was shot.

Provides an overview of various careers in computer forensics.

Examines the history and opinions surrounding the issue of DNA evidence from the early use of fingerprinting to identify civil servants, to the latest advances in DNA typing in criminal investigations.

Looks at how the popularity of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes influenced the use of forensic science in criminal investigation.

Today, cybercrime is an enormous problem and one that threatens our future security. But we have two awesome weapons with which to fight it: science and technology. This exciting book explores the work of scientists and crime agencies in their battles to hunt hackers and crack cybercrimes. True-crime stories bring the mysterious world of cybercrime and its technological threats to life in this fascinating read.