A Life of Crime: My Career in Forensic Science

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"A Life of Crime: My Career in Forensic Science chronicles the career and experiences of world-renowned forensic scientist, Dr. Douglas Lucas. It is the culmination of his decades-worth of work in the field, developing innovative techniques that have revolutionized several aspects of forensic science."--Publisher's description. Abstract: "A Life of Crime: My Career in Forensic Science chronicles the career and experiences of world-renowned forensic scientist, Dr. Douglas Lucas. It is the culmination of his decades-worth of work in the field, developing innovative techniques that have revolutionized several aspects of forensic science."--Publisher's description Content: Prologue: Flight 621 -- The Early Years -- The Fledgling Forensic Scientist -- "Point Zero Eight": Forensic Science Influences the Law -- The Courtroom: "What on Earth Am I Doing Here?" -- Broadening Horizons: There Is More to This Than Just Alcohol! -- Screech and Seal Flipper Pie: Fire and Politics in Newfoundland -- Carbon Monoxide: "Death and the Dark-Haired Maiden" -- Nitroglycerine and Explosions: Some Things Can’t Be Learned in the Laboratory -- An Explosion in A Dynamite Plant: "Holy Shit—This Stuff Is Dangerous" -- Dealing With IEDs: "There Has To Be A Better Way" -- Canada’s Guy Fawkes -- Mr. Miscellaneous: "Can You Do Something With This?" -- Missing Person or Homicide? – Regina v. Arthur Kendall -- How to Get a New Lab? – Regina v. Wayne Ford -- The Attorney General’s Lab Gets a New Name, and a New Director -- "Get Involved" They Told Me, So I Did: Professional Associations -- Last Word Society Stories, #1 (1979): "Was Tom Thomson Murdered?" or "Whose Bones Are Buried Under That Spruce Tree?" -- Last Word Society Stories # 2 (1983): The Assassination of Thomas D’Arcy McGee, "Look for the Tailor with the Red Whiskers." -- Last Word Society Stories # 3 (1988): Arsenic and Old Ice, The Death of Charles Francis Hall -- Miracle in Mississauga: "Let’s Get the Hell Out of Here" -- The Baby Deaths at Sick Kids Hospital: "George the Moose Was Still Standing" -- Introduction of DNA Profiling: "If You Are Going to Do It, Do It Right!" -- The Guy Paul Morin Case: "A Tragedy of Errors" -- The Steven Truscott Case: Wrongful Conviction or Factual Innocence? -- Retirement, Part 1: "So, What Do I Do Now?" -- Retirement, Part 2: My Final Presentation -- Appendix A. Curriculum Vitae.