Science And The Criminal
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
At the crossroads of forensic science and criminal justice stands Science and the Criminal, a pioneering work that chronicles the remarkable methods by which science was harnessed to pursue, expose, and convict wrongdoers in the early twentieth century. C. Ainsworth Mitchell, a distinguished analytical chemist and Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chemistry, presents a rigorous yet accessible account of the forensic techniques of his era — from handwriting analysis and ink dating to the detection of poisons and forgery — drawing on real criminal cases to illustrate how laboratory methods transformed the courtroom. Beyond its factual detail, this work stands as a landmark in the history of forensic science, capturing a pivotal moment when empirical inquiry began to reshape the pursuit of justice. Mitchell's authoritative prose bridges the gap between the specialist and the general reader, arguing compellingly that the application of scientific method is not merely an aid to law enforcement, but an indispensable pillar of a just society. For anyone fascinated by the origins of modern forensics, this volume poses a quietly unsettling question: how many crimes might have gone unsolved — or unpunished — without it?
Author: C. Ainsworth Mitchell
Format: Hardback
Published: 1910, E.W. Cole
Genre: True crime
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
At the crossroads of forensic science and criminal justice stands Science and the Criminal, a pioneering work that chronicles the remarkable methods by which science was harnessed to pursue, expose, and convict wrongdoers in the early twentieth century. C. Ainsworth Mitchell, a distinguished analytical chemist and Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chemistry, presents a rigorous yet accessible account of the forensic techniques of his era — from handwriting analysis and ink dating to the detection of poisons and forgery — drawing on real criminal cases to illustrate how laboratory methods transformed the courtroom. Beyond its factual detail, this work stands as a landmark in the history of forensic science, capturing a pivotal moment when empirical inquiry began to reshape the pursuit of justice. Mitchell's authoritative prose bridges the gap between the specialist and the general reader, arguing compellingly that the application of scientific method is not merely an aid to law enforcement, but an indispensable pillar of a just society. For anyone fascinated by the origins of modern forensics, this volume poses a quietly unsettling question: how many crimes might have gone unsolved — or unpunished — without it?