Fingerprints Crime-Solving Science Experiments |
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| Author:
| Rainis, Kenneth G. |
| Series title: | Forensic Science Projects Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7660-1960-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2006 |
| Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $34.93 |
Book Description:
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Detectives are investigating the attack and theft of a paint store owner. They discover an oily fingerprint on the bottom of the opened cash box. A neighbor identifies the suspect seen running from the store on the night of the crime. The suspect's fingerprints are a match, and he is arrested for the crime. The real-life crime stories in this book are followed by science experiments and project ideas that highlight the forensic technique used to solve the crime. Can you do fingerprint...
More DescriptionDetectives are investigating the attack and theft of a paint store owner. They discover an oily fingerprint on the bottom of the opened cash box. A neighbor identifies the suspect seen running from the store on the night of the crime. The suspect's fingerprints are a match, and he is arrested for the crime. The real-life crime stories in this book are followed by science experiments and project ideas that highlight the forensic technique used to solve the crime. Can you do fingerprint analysis to identify four matching characteristics unique to an individual print? How can you find fingerprints left behind at a crime scene? Do identical twins have the same fingerprints? Readers will take careful notes in their case notebook, their observations could crack the case.