Full Description
Though forensic science is an established, indispensable crime-solving tool, there are times when forensic techniques fail to resolve a case to everyone's satisfaction. The 15 stories in this volume concern some vexing crimes in history - ones which could not be solved with forensic techniques. In some instances, shoddy lab work is to blame; in others, faulty evidence-collecting. From the still-contested death of Napoleon Bonaparte to the never-ending speculation that surrounds JFK's assassination, "A Question of Evidence" presents a wide range of contested cases that are still being fought over.
Contents
Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1. The Turin Shroud (1355) - Genuine Relic or Medieval Fake? 2. Napoleon Bonaparte (1821) - Poison, Poison Everywhere. 3. Alfred Packer (1874) - The Colorado Cannibal. 4. Donald Merrett (1926) - Freed by Forensics to Kill Again. 5. William Lancaster (1932) - A Bullet in the Night. 6. Sir Henry John Delves Broughton (1941) - Murder in High Places. 7. Alfred de Marigny (1943) - The Bogus Fingerprint. 8. Samuel Sheppard (1954) - Medical Malpractice and Dr. Sam. 9. Steven Truscott (1959) - A Time for Dying. 10. Lee Harvey Oswald (1963) - The Calculating Patsy. 11. Jeffrey MacDonald (1970) - Fatal Revision. 12. Lindy Chamberlain (1980) - Australia's Forensic Nightmare. 13. Roberto Calvi (1982) - The Curious Death of God's Banker. 14. Colin Stagg (1992) - Mind Games. 15. O. J. Simpson (1994) - When Money Met Science. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
