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Blood, Powder, and Residue

How Crime Labs Translate Evidence into Proof

Beth A. Bechky

Blood, Powder, and Residue is a riveting exploration of the gritty and complex world of forensic science. Author Beth Bechky provides a rare behind-the-scenes look at the lives of forensic scientists, shedding light on the immense pressure and challenges they face every day. Through thorough fieldwork in a metropolitan crime lab, Bechky exposes the nuanced social forces that underlie the analysis of forensic evidence. This book offers readers a fascinating and at times harrowing understanding of the lives of highly trained experts tasked with delivering justice.
Publish Date
2021-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
2021-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
2.91
ISBN
9780691183589
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2021-01-29T19:38:02.000Z
I am delighted that the @nytimesbooks gave Beth Bechky's book such a glowing review. Beth is one of the best workplace ethnographers and she writes beautifully. I love this book.      source