Books by Simon A. Cole
“What he asks is: how did we get to this idea that we can identify people? Where did it come from, how do we do it, and does it work? That’s the short of it. We need to identify people because if you’re going to put somebody in prison, or even accuse them of a crime, we need to be confident it is the right person. So it’s a really important aspect of criminal justice.” Read more...
The best books on Forensic Science
Jim Fraser, Medical Scientist
Interviews where books by Simon A. Cole were recommended
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The Killer of Little Shepherds: A True Crime Story and the Birth of Forensic Science
by Douglas Starr -
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Murder and the Making of English CSI
by Ian Burney & Neil Pemberton -
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The Red Parts: Autobiography of a Trial
by Maggie Nelson -
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Killer in the Shadows: The Monstrous Crimes of Robert Napper
by Laurence Alison & Marie Eyre -
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Suspect Identities: A History of Fingerprinting and Criminal Identification
by Simon A. Cole
The best books on Forensic Science, recommended by Jim Fraser
The best books on Forensic Science, recommended by Jim Fraser
Jim Fraser, veteran forensic investigator and author of Murder Under the Microscope, selects five of the best books about forensic science. Forget what you think you know about the subject from crime fiction and television dramas, and bring a healthy scepticism: this line of work can be as much a craft as a science.
