The development of forensic pathology in Britain is told here through the lives of five outstanding medical pioneers. Spanning seventy years, their careers and achievements marked major milestones in the development of legal medicine, their work and innovation layinh the foundations for modern crime[...]

A collection of unusual, if not sensational, murder cases that recalls strange crimes and offers insights into particularly macabre and shocking modern murders. This title covers many of the cases that shed light on advances in crime detection, law enforcement and forensic science.[...]