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Lois Gibson, ,Forensic Art Essentials — A Manual for Law Enforcement Artists (2008) Academic Press,Elsevier. by Caroline Wilkinson is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.

The majority of the book focuses upon the detail of the crimes, what was told to the police or courts by witnesses, and how technology assisted in bringing offenders to justice. The epilogue to the book contains a brief discussion as to the pros and cons of keeping a DNA database, and points out that the technology can bring -"a guilty man convicted, an innocent man walks free". The book is supplemented by a four page glossary of mainly scientific terms which are explained in nonscientific language for the general reader. This book is a "real-life" crime book and is worthwhile reading to obtain an insight into the use of science in detecting crime.

It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

Author
Caroline Wilkinson
Publisher
Elsevier Science; Elsevier ; Forensic Science Society; Elsevier BV (ISSN 1355-0306)
Published
2009
Language
EN
Field
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Social Sciences)