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Cover of The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

by Corinne May Botz

Homicide investigationCrime scenesCrime scene searchesModelsSimulation methodsDollhousesPictorial worksCriminal investigation

Presents the 18 dioramas of crime scenes, re-created in 1:12 scale, hand-made by Frances Glessner Lee in the 40's and 50's for use in forensics training in law enforcement -- continued even today -- with each detailed piece representing a potential clue to the crime represented. Includes corresponding annotated line drawings, and biography of Frances Lee.

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Book data: Open Library