This is a book about the relationship between the development of forensic science in the nineteenth century and the invention of the new literary genre of detec

Forensic science is in crisis and at a cross-roads. Movies and television dramas depict forensic heroes with high-tech tools and dazzling intellects who—insid

"The entries touch on the disciplines of criminal justice, criminal and civil law, literature, and history to provide a broad base for understanding the diverse

How and when did forensic science originate in the UK? This question demands our attention because our understanding of present-day forensic science is vastly e