A history of forensic science : British beginnings in the twentieth century / Alison Adam.

London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.

xiii, 235 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

The relationship between science and law: expert witnesses in the courtroom -- The influence of scientific criminology and criminalistics -- Technoscience and the technologies of criminal identification -- Scientific detection, scientific aids and forensic science laboratories -- Forensic science careers and self-images -- Forensic science and forensic fiction.