The killer of little shepherds : a true crime story and the birth of forensic science / Douglas Starr.
By: Starr, Douglas P.
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BookPublisher: New York : A.A. Knopf, 2010Edition: 1st ed.Description: x, 300 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780307266194; 0307266192.Subject(s): Vacher, Joseph, 1869-1898 -- Trials, litigation, etc | Lacassagne, A. (Alexandre), 1843-1924 | Fourquet, Emile | Trials (Murder) -- France | Serial murderers -- France -- Biography | Serial murders -- France -- History -- 19th century | Forensic sciences -- France -- History -- 19th centuryDDC classification: 364.152/32092 Summary: With high drama and stunning detail, relates the infamous crime and punishment of French serial killer Joseph Vacher, interweaving the story of how Dr. Alexandre Lacassagne, Emile Fourquet and colleagues developed forensic science as we know it.
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With high drama and stunning detail, relates the infamous crime and punishment of French serial killer Joseph Vacher, interweaving the story of how Dr. Alexandre Lacassagne, Emile Fourquet and colleagues developed forensic science as we know it.
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