Irrefutable Evidence

Irrefutable Evidence
Author :
Publisher : Ivan R. Dee
Total Pages : 344
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781461662396
ISBN-13 : 1461662397
Rating : 4/5 (397 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Irrefutable Evidence by : Michael Kurland

Download or read book Irrefutable Evidence written by Michael Kurland and published by Ivan R. Dee. This book was released on 2009-10-16 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise of scientific thinking in finding, catching, and convicting criminals—and, just as important, freeing the innocent—has transformed society's assault on crime. Before scientific detective work, early attempts to maintain public safety relied on the severity of punishment rather than any probability of apprehension. But with the rapid development of the sciences in the nineteenth century, some techniques began to spill over into more effective police work. Michael Kurland's engrossing history of forensic science recounts this remarkable progress, which continues to the present. He traces the history of the major techniques of criminal detection and many of the minor ones. Here are Bertillon's physical measurements used to recognize habitual criminals; the study of fingerprints identifying criminals long after they have left the scene of the crime; Gravelle's comparison microscope comparing bullets to determine if they have been fired from the same gun; the development of bloodstain identification and, ultimately, the blood type involved. Mr. Kurland explains how once–accepted techniques have fallen by the wayside—handwriting analysis, for example—and how methods such as lie detectors, voice spectrum analysis, bite mark evidence, and other methods have proven unworthy. Finally Irrefutable Evidence explores the rise of modern DNA typing techniques, which have proven the innocence of many persons convicted of major crimes and resulted in the exoneration of more than two hundred on death row. With 12 black–and–white illustrations.


Irrefutable Evidence Related Books

Irrefutable Evidence
Language: en
Pages: 344
Authors: Michael Kurland
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-10-16 - Publisher: Ivan R. Dee

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The rise of scientific thinking in finding, catching, and convicting criminals—and, just as important, freeing the innocent—has transformed society's assaul
Irrefutable Evidence
Language: en
Pages: 344
Authors: Michael Kurland
Categories: Evidence, Criminal
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009 - Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book explores the rise of modern DNA typing techniques, which have proven the innocence of many persons convicted of major crimes and resulted in the exone
The Irrefutable Evidence For God
Language: en
Pages: 494
Authors: Patrick Echols
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-10-29 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Patrick Echols has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Youngstown State University. He currently attends Barry University for a Master of Science degree, whic
The Turin Shroud Is Genuine
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Rodney Hoare
Categories: Holy Shroud
Type: BOOK - Published: 1999-03 - Publisher: Souvenir Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

For years, scientists and religious believers have been debating the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin. Rodney Hoare spent more than 20 years researching the
There Are Moms Way Worse Than You
Language: en
Pages: 65
Authors: Glenn Boozan
Categories: Family & Relationships
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-03-29 - Publisher: Workman Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A rhyming illustrated humor book for moms who feel they're not doing a good job (and that's all moms, right?). Packed with scientifically true examples of terri