How are fingerprints, hair, and blood alike? Each can be traced to a specific person and can therefore be used as evidence in criminal investigations. Three stories of actual crimes solved using trace evidence are presented here in full-color graphic-novel format: Great Britain's first use of forensic detection helped convict two brothers of murder; stray hairs gave detectives a lead in a revenge killing; and a blood sample resolved a decades-old cold case. Glossary. Additional case summaries. Overviews of how a crime is investigated and how trace evidence is analyzed. Suggestions for more information and further reading. Index.
Summary An explanation of how crime scene investigators and forensics specialists solve murders using physical evidence, especially fingerprints, hair samples, and DNA. Three important cases serve as examples.
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