Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2351944 in Books
• Published on: 2000-05
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: School & Library Binding

From the Publisher
A Fun Exploration into the World of Science and Forensics.
WINNER of the Canadian Science Writer's Association Children's Book Award.

"Crime Science" gives kids the whole behind-the-scenes story of crime solving. Here, readers will find detailed, illustrated case files explaining how police solve crimes and catch criminals. The science of crime is revealed in clear, lively text, photographs and vibrant illustrations.

Contents draw readers into the investigation of crime:

· A Trio of Cases--We follow police investigations to the scenes of three crimes and learn how they collect and match evidence: "The Case of the Mysterious Bones", "The Case of the Cyberspace Crook", and "The Case of the Smoking Thief".

· Counterfeits and Forgeries--"Document Crimes": from forging checks to fake cash: how they are done and the not-so-obvious steps to preventing them.

· Computers and Crime--A look at theft of information and how technology is used to solve high-tech crimes.

The book g! oes on to show how to identify the criminal, victim and investigate the crime scene.

"Clue-In" activities allow kids to try some criminal investigation themselves. Sidebars add even more intriguing descriptions of unusual forensic techniques.

Vivien Bowers is a prolific writer. She dug-up materials and photos for this book by visiting crime labs, examining skulls and bullets, and watching police artists and forensic scientists at work. Her two sons, age 8 and 11, tested the activities and are now adept crime sleuth junkies.