Cracking More Cases The Forensic Science of Sol

Trulyalegendinhisowntime，Dr.HenryC.Leeisconsideredbymanytobethegreatestforensiccriminalistintheworld.Hehasgainedwidespreadpublicrecognitionthroughhisinvolvementinmanyhigh-profilecases.Now，asafollow-uptohishighlyacclaimedCrackingCases，Dr.Leedescribesinintimatedetailhisworkinpersonallyinvestigatingfivenotoriousmurdercases，whiledemonstratingthefascinatingscientifictechniquesofforensicscience.Takingthereaderthroughtheentireinvestigativeprocess，Dr.Leeshareshisthoughtsontwohighprofilecases：TheSkakel-MoxleyMurder.Thiscase，whichhadremainedunsolvedforthreedecades，seizedtheheadlinessinceitinvolvedthenephewsofEthylKennedyandthelateSen.RobertF.Kennedy.Inthefallof1975，thepartiallycladbodyoffifteen-year-oldMarthaMoxleywasfoundbyaneighbornearthehomeofRushtonSkakel，theolderbrotherofEthylKennedy.Thenightbefore，MarthahadvisitedSkakel’steenagesonsattheirhousewhilethefatherwasawayonahuntingtrip.At10p.m.，MarthareportedlylefttheSkakelresidencetoreturntoherownhouse，afewdoorsaway.Shenevermadeithome.Fortwenty-fouryearsnoonewasprosecuted.Finally，in1999，Dr.Leeandtwootherprofessionalswereappointedtoaspecialtaskforcechargedwithreviewingalloftheevidenceandreinvestigatingthecase.InMayof2002，thecasefinallycametotrialandDr.Leetestifiedbeforethejury.Dr.Lee'stestimonyfocusedonareconstructionofthecrimesceneand"indirectforensicevidence."Theultimateverdictsurprisedmanyexperiencedcourtroomobservers.TheJonBenetRamseyCase.Themurderofsix-year-oldbeautyqueenJonBenetRamseyhascreatedafrenzyofmediaspeculation，partlybecauselocalColoradoauthoritiesbungledtheinitialhandlingoftheevidence.Twomonthsafterdiscoveryofthelittlegirl’sbody，Dr.Leewasaskedtohelpwiththeinquiry.Dr.Leeknowsasmuchabouttheforensicevidenceinthiscaseasanyonealive—exceptforthemurderer.Heprovidesaparticularlyextensivediscussionofthecomplexitiesofthisprovocativecase.Dr.LeealsodescribeshisinvestigationsoftheSerra，Barrett，andDengmurdercases，whichtookplaceinCalifornia，Florida，andConnecticut.Eachofthesecaseshavetakendramatictwistsandturns.Dr.Leepresentsinscientificdetailhowheinvestigatedthemurders，analyzedtheevidence，andusedtechniquesthathaveplayedacriticalroleinbringingmanycriminalstojustice.Hediscusseshowthecriminalistexaminesbloodspatterevidenceandusesbloodidentification，DNAanalysis，andotherforensictechnologiesdevelopedintheworld’sbestlaboratories.Dr.Leealsomakesthepointthatforensicscontinuestoadvance.Witheverynewscientificdevelopment，theprospectofsolvingseeminglybaffling"coldcases"becomesgreater.Thispage-turnerbyaworld-renownedexpertoffersanintriguinginsider'slookintothepursuitofjusticeinsomeofthemostnotoriousandtroublingcriminalcasesofrecenttimes.