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5+ YearsPublisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN 13 | 9780199558056 |
Author | Jim Fraser |
Language | English |
Book Subtitle | A Very Short Introduction |
Book Description | In forensic science, a criminal case can often hinge on a piece of evidence such as a hair, a blood trace, half a footprint, or a tyre mark. High profile cases such as the Stephen Lawrence enquiry and the Madeleine McCann case have attracted enormous media attention and enhanced this interest in recent year |
Editorial Review | This no-nosense guide is an admirable alternative to the CSI science fiction juggernaught. Jim Fraser discusses expert evidence, DNA, fingerprints and confirmation bias, mentioning the Birmingham 6 and Sir Roy Meadow, though not Shirley McKie's shameful persecution on the basis of supposedly infallible fingerprint evidence |
About the Author | Jim Fraser is Professor of Forensic Science and Director of the University of Strathclyde's Centre for Forensic Science. He was wide experience of both the practice and teaching of forensic science, and was the Head of Forensic Investigation for Kent police and Head of Forensic Biology for the Edinburgh police force |
Publication Date | 1-Dec-10 |
Number of Pages | 160 |
Forensic Science Paperback English by Jim Fraser - 1-Dec-10