The Real World of a Forensic Scientist: Renowned Experts Reveal What It Takes to Solve Crimes Hardcover - 2009

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Dr. Henry C. Lee (Branford, CT), professor of forensic science at the University of New Haven and chief emeritus in the Department of Public Safety in Meriden, CT, is a distinguished fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. He is the author (with Jerry Labriola, M.D.) of Dr. Henry Lee’s Forensic Files and The Budapest Connection, and (with Thomas W. O’Neil) Cracking Cases and Cracking More Cases, among other works. Dr. Lee appeared in Trace Evidence on Court TV (now TruTV). He has also been a special news analyst on Court TV and a frequent guest on Larry King Live, Fox TV shows, and numerous other national television programs.

Elaine M. Pagliaro, MS, JD (Wallingford, CT), is a forensic science consultant and the former assistant director of the Forensic Science Laboratory, where she worked with Dr. Lee for many years. She is an adjunct professor at Quinnipiac University and the University of New Haven. Ms. Pagliaro has published widely in professional journals and her book, Forensic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice (edited with Drs. Rita Hammer and Barbara Moynihan), recently received a book-of-the-year award from the American Journal of Nursing.

Katherine Ramsland, PhD (Bethlehem, PA), has published thirty-four books and over 800 articles about forensic science, serial murder, and forensic psychology. She holds graduate degrees in forensic and clinical psychology, and philosophy. Currently she is chair of the social sciences at DeSales University in Pennsylvania, where she teaches forensic psychology and criminal justice. Her latest books are Beating the Devil's Game: A History of Forensic Science and Criminal Investigation, and The Devil’s Dozen: How Cutting-edge Forensics Took Down 12 Notorious Serial Killers.

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