Tracking a Killer

Using Science to Solve Homicides

From the Series Crime Science

  • Interest Level: Grade 5 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 6

When a murder is committed, crime investigators do all they can to solve the crime—and stop the criminal before they strike again.

This fascinating book shows readers how the very latest science and technology is transforming the world of murder investigation and is key when tracking a killer. True-crime stories that reveal real homicide crimes, and how they were solved, give readers fascinating insight into the dark world of crime investigation.

There is a science behind solving crime, and this series explains it!

Readers will discover how the latest science and technology is used to crack cybercrime, understand criminal psychology, close cold cases, and much more in this exciting exploration of the criminal world. From using forensics to hunt killers to relying on state-of-the-art technology to foil terror plots and stop espionage, this illuminating series will shine a spotlight on the scientific masterminds behind solving crime.

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Interest Level Grade 5 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 6
Genre Science
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Browseable Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, STEM, STEM: Life Science/Health and Human Body, STEM: Physical Science, STEM: Technology
Copyright 2023
Publisher Cheriton Children's Books
Imprint Cheriton Children's Books
Language English
Number of Pages 48
Publication Date 2023-08-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF030000, JNF011000, JNF061000
Dewey 340
Dimensions 7.25 x 9.25
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Glossary words bolded within text, Index, Sidebars, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Author: Sarah Eason

Sarah Eason has written a wide variety of information books for children on many topics from history and geography through space science and social sciences.

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Crime Science

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