CSI Told You Lies by Meshel Laurie

CSI Told You Lies by Meshel Laurie
CSI Told You Lies is the kind of book that makes you consider a career change. Laurie delves into the history of forensic medicine and anthropology in Melbourne, giving you an outline of how this industry came to be. As you jump between chapters, you’re given a glimpse into the lives of some of Melbourne’s most renowned scientists, police officers and researchers in the field who share their specialisations, quirks and experiences.

I had to digest this book slowly—some chapters leave the wind knocked out of you and challenge you to confront the ways in which our imperfect systems and knowledge don’t always amount to the answer that we want. Towards the end of the book, Laurie recounts several cases that feel fresh in the collective consciousness. While these are evocative and confronting, it illuminates how forensic medicine helped give these victims a voice and, in some cases, justice.
 

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