crime laboratories

Discusses the investigatory work preformed in laboratories using such clues as fingerprints, tire tracks, bullet holes, and artist's sketches.

Describes the importance of forensic science in solving crimes and illustrates through case histories and photographs the role of science in crime detection and investigation.

Presents an introduction to the field of forensic science, looking at how scientific evidence is used in crime detection, discussing advances in the field, and examining specific cases in which forensic science has led to a criminal case being solved.