How Long to Read Tracking down the Culprit

How Long Does it Take to Read Tracking down the Culprit?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 24 minutes to read Tracking down the Culprit by Mark Benecke

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Blow fly maggots feast on moist, fresh cadaver tissue. Skin beetles prefer to feed on dried-out skin and hair. Cheese fly larvae graze on the corpse only when it turns to mush. Just what do these critters have to tell us about the carcasses they consume? In sometimes gruesome but factual detail, forensic scientist Dr. Mark Benecke delves into the digestive tracts of bugs on dead bodies. While forensic medicine focuses on determining cause of death; criminal biology seeks to locate the actual offender. DNA typing (genetic fingerprinting)—coupled with the analysis of insects on bodies, offender traces, and findings at the crime scene—make this scientific discipline key to uncovering clues not seen by the naked eye. Benecke explains how criminal biology works and explores the question of why DNA typing is safer than any previous such identification method. But why does it unsettle so many people? In an era when true-crime tales such as "Serial" and "Making a Murderer" continue to fascinate audiences, Benecke weaves historical detail into today's conversation. Hitler's skewed perception of genetics. Nazis abuse of science as an excuse to murder. Benecke pulls back the curtain to reveal the uncomfortable side-effects of DNA research and the uncanny techniques investigators can use when tracking down the culprit.

How long is Tracking down the Culprit?

Tracking down the Culprit by Mark Benecke is 322 pages long, and a total of 81,144 words.

This makes it 109% the length of the average book. It also has 99% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Tracking down the Culprit Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 23 minutes to read Tracking down the Culprit aloud.

What Reading Level is Tracking down the Culprit?

Tracking down the Culprit is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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