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Title

Cracking cases : the science of solving crimes / Henry C. Lee with Thomas W. O'Neil.

Author

Lee, Henry C.

Publication

Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2002.

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Additional Authors

O'Neil, Thomas, 1937-

Description

316 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.); 24 cm.

Summary

"Cracking Cases takes the reader through the entire investigative process of five murder cases, with world-renowned forensic expert Dr. Henry C. Lee as your guide. Dr. Lee is considered by many to be the greatest criminologist in the world. He gained wide-spread public recognition through his testimony in the televised O.J. Simpson trial and has dedicated his life to establishing the truth at crime scenes no matter where the trail of evidence leads him and no matter which side these scientific findings eventually assist." "In each case, Dr. Lee presents an easily understood, detailed scientific explanation of how he investigated the murders, analyzed the evidence, and used forensic techniques that played a critical role in finally bringing the criminals to justice. The reader is treated to an absorbing discussion of how forensic experts examine blood-splatter evidence and use blood identification, DNA analysis, and other scientific technologies developed in the world's best laboratories." "Cracking Cases is an insider's look by an international authority into the pursuit of justice in some of the most grisly criminal cases of recent times. Anyone who enjoys reading true crime and detective stories will surely find this book captivating."--Jacket.

Subject

• Criminal investigation
• Forensic sciences

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-306) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The Mathison murder case -- The woodchipper murder -- The O.J. Simpson case -- The Sherman case -- The MacArthur case.

ISBN

1573929859 (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2002020819

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library