Evidence for Murder: How Physics Convicted a Killer - Couverture souple

Cross, Rod

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1742231071 ISBN 13 : 9781742231075

Editeur : UNSW Press, 2009

Synopsis

When Australian model Caroline Byrne's crumpled body was discovered at the base of a cliff known as The Gap, a famous Sydney landmark and popular suicide spot, it was easy for both the public and police to assume her death was suicide. As a result; no crime scene was established, no measurements were taken, no photographs were taken, and no police log books recorded the events surrounding the recovery of her body. And yet forensic science would eventually prove that she could not possibly have landed in the place her body was found - wedged head-first into a crevice almost nine metres from the edge of the cliff - if she had jumped. Over a decade later, her then-boyfriend, Gordon Wood, the chauffer of a famous Sydney stockbroker, was successfully prosecuted for her murder. Written by Rod Cross, the forensic scientist who provided the crucial evidence that led to Wood's conviction, "Evidence for Murder" sets out a behind-the-scenes narrative of the investigation and the trial, chronicling the police investigation and detailing the science behind the forensic evidence. It will be of immense interest to true crime readers, those fascinated in the role of science in criminal investigations, and anyone who has followed this case in the press.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

When Australian model Caroline Byrne's crumpled body was discovered at the base of a cliff known as the Gap - a famous Sydney landmark and popular suicide spot - it was easy for both the public and police to assume her death was suicide. With no official crime scene established, no measurements or photographs taken into evidence, and no police logbooks recording the recovery of her body, Byrne's then-boyfriend Gordon Wood very nearly got away with murder - until forensic science conclusively proved that Caroline could not possibly have jumped. This gripping narrative provides a detailed account of the investigation from the forensic scientist who produced the crucial evidence that led to Wood's conviction.

Biographie de l'auteur

Rod Cross is a forensic scientist and former professor of physics at the University of Sydney where he worked in the plasma physics department. He is a consultant to Tennis Australia, the International Tennis Federation, and the New South Wales coroner and homicide squad.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: UNSW Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1742231071
• ISBN 13: 9781742231075
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible