Beating the Devil's Game: A History of Forensic Science and Criminal Investigation

Ramsland, Katherine

ISBN 10: 0425217116 / ISBN 13: 9780425217115

Published by Berkley Hardcover (edition First Edition), 2007

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With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Beating the Devil's Game: A History of Forensic Science and Criminal Investigation
• Publisher: Berkley Hardcover (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0425217116
• ISBN 13: 9780425217115
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

The author of The Human Predator presents an authoritative history of the evolution of forensic science and criminal investigation, tracing the development of such useful tools as fingerprinting, DNA, and ballistics from thirteenth-century Chinese studies of human decomposition rates to the recent technological advancements of today. 25,000 first printing.

About the Author

Dr. Katherine Ramsland's multiple degrees include a master's in forensic psychology. She is the author of more than two dozen books, and currently teaches forensic psychology as an assistant professor at DeSales University in Pennsylvania.