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The Forensic Science of C.S.I

The Forensic Science of C.S.I Paperback - 2001

by Ramsland, Katherine

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Inspired by the popularity of the CBS television show "C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation", the author, who has a master's degree in forensic psychology, goes behind the crime-solving techniques dramatized on the show to examine the reality of these cutting-edge procedures.

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  • Title The Forensic Science of C.S.I
  • Author Ramsland, Katherine
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Berkley, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 2001
  • Features Glossary
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 132404300056
  • ISBN 9780425183595 / 0425183599
  • Weight 0.67 lbs (0.30 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.08 x 6.28 x 0.73 in (23.06 x 15.95 x 1.85 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Forensic sciences, Crime scene searches
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001035327
  • Dewey Decimal Code 363.25

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Summary

The CBS television show, "C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation," has captured audiences - and ratings - with its unflinchingly realistic details of forensic science, tools, and technology. This fascinating new book - written by an acclaimed biographer with a master's degree in forensic psychology - goes behind the crime-solving techniques dramatized on the TV show to examine the reality of these cutting-edge procedures.

From DNA typing and ballistics, to bitemark and blood pattern analysis, here are detailed accounts of the actual techniques used in today's crime investigations. Prominent experts in the field offer rare glimpses into cases ranging from missing persons to murder.

For fans of the television show, as well as true crime buffs and science readers - this is the real thing.

First line

A crime scene is a location where an illegal act took place, from assault to burglary to murder, and it comprises the area from which most of the physical evidence is retrieved.

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Media reviews

"With the mind of a true investigator, Katherine Ramsland demystifies the world of forensics with authentic and vivid detail." John Douglas

"Fascinating...this book is a must for anyone who wonders how the real crime-solvers do it." Michael Palmer, New York Times bestselling author of The Patient.

About the author

Katherine Ramsland began her career as a writer with Prism of the Night: A Biography of Anne Rice, and has since published 59 books, including the bestselling The Vampire Companion: The Official Guide to Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles. She holds graduate degrees in forensic psychology, clinical psychology, criminal justice, and philosophy. She teaches forensic psychology and criminal justice at DeSales University.