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Also by Katherine Ramsland:

Beating the Devil's Game: A History of Forensic Science and Criminal, February 2014
Mass Market Paperback / e-Book
The Forensic Psychology Of Criminal Minds (Berkley Us), February 2010
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Beating the Devil's Game, September 2007
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BEATING THE DEVIL'S GAME: A HISTORY OF FORENSIC SCIENCE AND CRIMINAL
By: Katherine Ramsland

Berkley
February 2014
On Sale: February 4, 2014
432 pages
ISBN: 0425271455
EAN: 9780425271452
Kindle: B00H87RLO6
Mass Market Paperback / e-Book
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True Crime

Today, the basic precepts of criminal investigation— fingerprints, DNA, blood evidence—are known among professionals and lay people alike. But behind each of these familiar concepts is a fascinating story of the evolution of science and law, spearheaded by innovative thinkers, many of whom risked their careers for more perfect justice.

Dr. Katherine Ramsland, renowned expert in criminology, traces that development from thirteenth-century Chinese studies of decomposition through the Renaissance and the era of Newtonian physics to the marvels of the present day and beyond. Along the way, she introduces us to forensic pioneers and visionaries who galvanized the field, raised investigative standards, and whose efforts have kept us just steps ahead of increasingly sophisticated criminals.