Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 32) and index. The people: -- The back story : the story of crime detection -- Who's who : experts on-site -- Day in the life : Dr. Georgina Meakin -- Real-life story : hooked on CSI -- The skills -- Zone in : evidence! -- Zone in : recognizing fingerprints -- The talk -- All about : cracking the case -- The lingo : crime lab vocab -- Great gear : the tools -- Feel it : the crime scene -- Read all about it : fighting cyber crime -- Top five : famous cases -- Big debate : DNA database for all? -- Just the facts : forensic figures -- Fan club : get more info -- Index. Explores the world of criminal investigation from viewpoint of the forensics officer, and includes the people, skills, vocabulary, and more. From the Publisher: This title explores the job of forensics investigators, covering how they look for clues and how the clues are interpreted as evidence. The book tracks a typical day in the life of a forensics expert and explores who does what in a typical forensic team. The book includes a brief history of forensic investigation and takes an in-depth look at the tools of the trade as well as what it feels like to investigate a crime scene.
