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The Casebook of Forensic Detection: How Science Solved 100 of the World's Most Baffling Crimes
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 614.1
EAN: 9780425215593
Edition: Updated
ISBN: 0425215598
Label: Berkley Trade
Manufacturer: Berkley Trade
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: August 07, 2007
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Studio: Berkley Trade
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Editorial Review:
Anyone can summarize a collection of cases, but not everyone can make them read well. With a flair for compressed narrative worthy of a good short story writer, Colin Evans entertains and instructs the reader with 100 cases that exemplify the use of 15 different forensic techniques (ballistics, fingerprinting). Some (like the Lindbergh case) are famous, others are barely known, yet each has some unique twist that sets it apart. Many "firsts" are included, such as the first murder conviction without a body, the first use of psychological profiling, and the first use of DNA typing. Evans also brings out the distinct (often flamboyant) personalities of the pioneering experts of forensics and some of their more notable courtroom theatrics. Each case is labeled by name of criminal, forensic technique, date, location, and significant feature(s), making this a useful reference as well as a fun book to read.
Updated with new material, this collection vividly depicts the horrendous crimes, colorful detectives, and grueling investigations that shaped the science of forensics. In concise, fascinating detail, Colin Evans shows how far forensic science has come from Sherlock Holmes's magnifying glass. No crime in this book is ordinary, and many of the perpetrators are notorious: Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, John List, Bruno Hauptmann, Jeffrey Macdonald, and Wayne Williams among others. Along with the cases solved, fifteen forensic techniques are covered- including fingerprinting, ballistics, toxicology, DNA analysis, and psychological profiling, methods that have increased the odds that today's technosleuths will get the bad guys, clear the innocent-and bring justice to the victims and their families.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Casebook of Forensic Detection
The book is very complete in the author's normal style. The cases are sorted according to forensic evidence type. Most of the cases are pretty old though.
Rating: - Kept my daughter interested
I bought this one along with another forensics book when she first started showing an interest in forensics. The other book failed where this one succeeded. The material was written well enough to catch her interest, and the stories were well told. As far as forensic detail, she said it was a little lacking, but that it was still fun to read and kept her interested in the subject. If you're looking for textbook type writing, this isn't it. It's not a research tool. But it is fun, and it should make ... Read More
Rating: - A good reference for the crime/ mystery writer
This casebook is written to be very specific to how an individual was caught and nothing more. For example: Ted Bundy was caught in large part by the bite mark evidence collected from the Chi Omega Sorority house victims. So, the case covers that incident; however, leaves no mention of twelve-year-old Kimberly Leach, in my opinion, had a great deal to do with his execution in Florida's electric chair.
Rating:  - Makes CSI come to life
Good to see that science can be used in the cases and solve them in some cases.
Rating: - informative
I found this book very informative. It covers all the bases with the range of forensic technique discussed. The only draw back ,to me, was it seemed that some areas could have been elaborated on more. Overall this was an excellent book.
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