Science and the Criminal: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Science and the Criminal, credited to C. Ainsworth Mitchell, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Science and the Criminal by C. Ainsworth Mitchell. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. Today we are bombarded with the idea that forensic science can be used to solve almost any crime. At the turn of the twentieth century, forensic science was in its infancy, but Ainsworth Mitchell was a leader in the field. He was head of investigation at Scotland Yard and was frequently called as an expert witness. His areas of expertise were handwriting analysis and document authentication. His background was in chemistry. - Summary by LynneT

Recording facts

• Recording title: Science and the Criminal
• Author credits: C. Ainsworth Mitchell
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 17
• Listed recording duration: 6:13:07

Catalogue topics

• forgery
• detection
• identification
• apprehension of criminals
• fingerprints
• ink

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 3:11
2. 01 - Introduction — 28:43
3. 02 - Detection and Capture of the Criminal — 17:56
4. 03 - Personal Identification — 19:00
5. 04 - Systems of Identification — 36:22
6. 05 - Identification and Handwriting — 14:06
7. 06 - Evidence as to Handwriting — 11:19
8. 07 - Forged Documents — 19:32
9. 08 - Distinguishing Inks in Handwriting — 17:36
10. 09 - Two Notable Trials — 21:08
11. 10 - Sympathetic Inks — 7:27
12. 11 - Remarkable Forgery Trials — 32:32
13. 12 - Identification of Human Blood and Human Hair — 31:17
14. 13 - Early Poisoning Trials — 28:40
15. 14 - Notable Poisoning Trials — 21:24
16. 15 - The Maybrick Case — 21:46
17. 16 - Adulteration of Food — 41:08

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