Mammoth Book of Murder and Science : Cases Cracked by Forensic Science

Forensic science has provided the key to some of this century's most complex and intriguing cases. Where traditional methods of detection have failed, time and time again, scientific routes of investigation and analysis have led to the conviction of many dangerous criminals.The Mammoth Book of Murder and Science examines the landmark cases and shows how forensic science has developed over the last 150 years, including: Dr Sam Sheppard (USA, 1954) - the case that inspired The Fugitive TV series; Stratton Brothers (UK, 1905), a landmark case in criminal history, a pair of petty London villains being the first suspects convicted of murder by fingerprint evidence; Alice Crimmins (USA, 1965) - glamorous New York housewife accused of killing her daughter - the case turned on estimated time of death, fixed by examining the victim's stomach contents; Alger Hiss (USA, 1952) - judicial history was made in 1893 when a jury was allowed to consider expert claims that a typewriter, too, made fingerprints.