Body in Question: Exploring the Cutting Edge in Forensic Science takes an in-depth look at the modern scientific practices that go into solving crime today. It examines the broad scope of contemporary forensics, which encpmpasses multiple disciplines-microbiology, biochemistry, entomology, and physics, to name just a few-shedding light on the history, technology, and application of each specialty. Packed with hundreds of photographs and illustrations of the pioneering scientists, ingenious criminals, and scientific breakthroughs and processes that are all part of the fascinating story of forensics, Body in Question is also highlighted with intriguing accounts of numerous real and fietional cases that show how a single hair, a partial fingerprint, a tiny plant, seed, or a chip of paint can crack a case.