Text and photographs introduce young readers to crime scene investigations from the arrival of the first resonders at the scene to the court room.

Learn about the history of forensic science and the many ways scientists use to solve crimes, from fingerprinting to DNA samples.

What is forensic science and how is it used to solve a crime? How do you know if a red stain is blood or ketchup, or whose blood it is? Can computers really recognize your face in a crowd? How do scientists decide how old bones are, and trace who they once belonged to? Explore the fascinating, and sometimes gory, world of forensics, where science helps crack the case. Learn why it is important to secure a crime scene, why fingerprints are critical...