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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 26
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English
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An eleven-year-old boy's violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City's most popular citizens. He is Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon add DNA evidence to go with the...
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Language
English
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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...
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English
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For audiences of the popular FX television series The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, based on Jeffrey Toobin's The Run of His Life and starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., John Travolta, David Schwimmer, and Courtney B. Vance. Named on Vogue Magazine's "American Crime Story Reading List" as one of the "eight definitive books on the trial of the century."
Twenty years ago, America was captivated by the awful drama of the O.J. Simpson trial....
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Series
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English
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In the small village of Kilbane in County Cork, for a cuppa tea or a slice of brown bread, you go to Naomi's Bistro, managed by the many siblings of the lively O'Sullivan brood. For a pint or a game of darts--or for the poker tournament that's just come to town--it's the pub you want. One player's reputation precedes him--Eamon Foley, a tinker out of Dublin, called the Octopus for playing like he has eight hands under the table. But when Foley is...
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Series
Robin Lockwood novels volume 2
Language
English
Description
"The "master of heart-pounding suspense"--New York Times bestseller Phillip Margolin--returns with a new legal thriller starring Robin Lockwood. A young woman accuses a prominent local college athlete of rape. Convicted with the help of undisputable DNA evidence, the athlete swears his innocence and threatens both his lawyer and his accuser as he's sent to prison. Not long after, there's another rape and the DNA test shows that the same person committed...
11) Blood evidence
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Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes how blood analysis is used to solve crimes, including the tests performed by lab technicians on samples to determine blood type and other characteristics, and finding, saving and interpreting blood evidence.
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Publisher
Bloom Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Introduce middle-grade readers to the intriguing and exciting history of true crime, including capers, stories, unsolved crimes, daring escapes, famous art heists, and much more, in this first-ever true crime book specifically for kids. True crime is a genre that captures readers of all ages, but oftentimes the stories are too intense--even for kids who love spooky books and movies. Curious Cases: True Crime for Kids presents a slew of fascinating...
13) Ballistics
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Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the science of ballistics, including the types of weapons and ammunition used in crimes, clues guns and bullets leave behind, techniques used by ballistics experts, and how ballistics evidence is used to solve crimes.
14) Earth evidence
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes how forensic geologists help solve crimes.
16) The outsider
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Audio
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
An eleven-year-old boy's violated corpse is found in a town park, and evidence points unmistakably to Terry Maitland, one of Flint City's most popular citizens. But is Maitland wearing another face?
17) Code of a Killer
Publisher
www.micromarketing.org
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Based on a true story, this British drama captures a real-life Eureka moment: the discovery of DNA profiling techniques, now used to solve crimes around the world."--Provided by the publisher
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