Cracking Cases: the Science of Solving Crimes.HENRY C. LEE WITH THOMAS W. O'NEIL Some killers think they're crafty. In August 1985, a woman was found strangled stran·gle v. stran·gled, stran·gling, stran·gles v.tr. 1. a. To kill by squeezing the throat so as to choke or suffocate; throttle. b. in her bedroom with the air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. on full blast. It seems her husband tried to preserve her body to leave the time of death in question and cement his alibi. Lee, a forensic scientist, considers this case and four others Of husbands charged in the deaths of their wives, including the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson Nicole Brown Simpson (May 19, 1959 – June 12, 1994) was the wife of American football player O.J. Simpson. Found murdered at her home in Los Angeles, California, along with her friend Ronald Goldman, her death led to one of the most controversial and widely-discussed criminal and a police officer who said he accidentally ran over his wife. Lee guides readers through the investigative process of a homicide by presenting the evidence from each case and the forensic techniques that he used. These include analyses of blood types, DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. , and crime-scene evidence such a blood-splatter patterns and are accompanied by Lee's description of his reasoning. Prometheus, 2002, 316 p., color plates, hardcover, $26.00. |
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