"The rise of scientific thinking in finding, catching, and convicting criminals - and, just as important, freeing the innocent - has transformed society's assault on crime. Before scientific detective work, early attempts to maintain public safety relied on the severity of punishment rather than any probability of apprehension. But with the rapid development of the sciences in the nineteenth century, some techniques began to spill over into more effective police work..."

Posted as part of the 2nd true crime sweeps.

The book arrived today, thank so much CavyNomes!