Stewart, Gail B. Cold Cases

Stewart, Gail B.           Cold Cases      

Cengage (Gale,Lucent,Kidhaven/Blackbirch          

2011 104p   33.45  978-1-4205-0323-4            

ms/hs             Crime Scene Investigations(Gale/Cengage)         VG       

For students who love crime investigation, this book

provides a look at how cold cases are solved and why so many go unsolved.

Colorful illustrations and quick fact bubbles expand upon the text. For grades

6-12.   Cold cases, crime cases that have not been solved, fascinate many people.

This book focuses on the techniques used to solve crime cases including the use

of national databases of fingerprints and DNA, searching with cadaver finding

dogs, modern crime lab techniques,  the use of forensic anthropologists, and

ground-penetrating radar. Reasons why cases go unsolved are also highlighted.

There is career information embedded within the book as well as mention of

specific murders and rapes that have been solved by intensive investigation.  

An index, annotated further reading, chapter notes, and glossary complete this

book. While not an essential purchase for school libraries this book will surely

spark interest in a segment of the student population and get some otherwise

nonreaders reading.             

Crime Scene Investigations contains 32 titles. Engaging

reading and great illustrations with fact bubbles will thrill the student who is

interested in crime.  Specific cases and investigative techniques as well as

career information. Grades 6-12.    McNicol,Lois

Gardner, Robert. Whose Fingerprints Are These?

Gardner, Robert. Whose Fingerprints Are These?
Enslow 2010 48p 23.93 978-0-7660-3245-3 elem
Who Dunnit? Forensic Science Experiments (Enslow)
An introduction for young readers into the world of forensic science. Each chapter will test your sleuthing skills as you work with fingerprints, lip prints,footprints, etc. to solve a crime. Many of these projects would also be useful for science fair projects. This book helps young readers to utilize some of the crime solving techniques that they watch so avidly on television and learn about and practice the skills used by CSIs on television. An important aspect of this book is the explanation of the important of the scientific method and the adherence to safety practices and proper adult supervision. This text is fully illustrated with a low reading level accompanied by full color illustrations. Crimes to solve, where to obtain more information, web sites, a glossary, and index make this a useful research tool. McNeil, Linda