BOOK REVIEW: THE FORENSIC SCIENCE OF C.S.I.

Hollywood2020 blogger Joyce Schwarz shares this book review just listed on Amazon.com with you and adds some tidbits about interactivity over at C.S.I. at the end of the review...

		Forensic Science of CSI by Katherine M. Ramsland Edition: Paperback Price: $10.74
Behind the scenes...the real forensic science info --fibers, hair etc, October 2, 2006 We loved this book-- on the back cover it asks about a half dozen questions like -- "how can a pair of glasses suggest murder rather than suicide?" and others-- and then goes on to explain how forensic scientists arrive at their final conclusions using all kinds of methods and analysis. The author has a masters degree in forensic psychology and has published 15 books incuding biographies of such famous writers as anne Rice and Dean Koontz. She also spent a year as a research assistant to former FBI profiler John Douglas...and she writes forensic science articles for Court TV's Crime Library. Note that the book was not authorized, prepared, approved, licensed or endorsed by anyone in connection with the TV series CSI... The book is divided into 11 chapters and includes a good glossary, references section and index. Topics covered begin 1) Scene of Crime and end at 11 Evidence Response and in between include 2) handling bodies 3) ID unknown 4) Traces, 5) We have a Match 6) Science v Intuition 7) Elements of Reconstruction 8)Criminal Logic and 9) Varieties of Deception and 10 Forensic puzzles. I especially like the boldface sections of the book where the author adds some historical perspective ie how the coroner system evolved etc. She certainly demystifies lots of the science of forensics and explains what's fact-based behind some of CSI's most watched shows. Did you know that Iodine fumes are used to bring up latent fingerprints-- well after reading this book you'll know lots more about forensic science...and it's great cocktail chatter too.... CHECK OUT THE REAL CSI website online: and you'll find a link to their own handbook they've created-- it's a lot of fun: Learn more about tools, evidence and procedures used by CSIs. OR use their magnifying glass-- provided online to check out the diner which holds clues to the last two episodes -- according to that page: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/csi/diner/ Missed an episode? Catch up on previous stories now. Don't forget to go to www.pinkforoctober.org to learn how to make your site PINK in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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