Forensic detective vs Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Forensic sciences, True Crime
Forensic detective
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Death. It's not only inevitable and frightening, it's intriguing and fascinating--especially today, when science continues to make ever more stunning advances in the investigation of the oldest and darkest of mysteries.…
Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System
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An insider's journey into the heart of a broken, racist system of justice and the role junk science plays in maintaining the status quo. From CSI to Forensic Files to the celebrated reputation of the FBI crime lab,…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Forensic detective is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System.
- Forensic detective has the widest readership — 852 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Forensic detective | Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (852) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.3 (3) |
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Reception
| Forensic detective | Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 852 | 3 |
| Editions | 5 | 4 |
| Want to read | 1785 | — |
| Reading it now | 66 | — |
| Written reviews | 73 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 11353 | 27 |
| Pages | 262 | 384 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Forensic detective or Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System?
Forensic detective has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Forensic detective 3.9/5, Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Forensic detective or Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System?
Forensic detective is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Forensic detective (262 pages, ≈ 4 h 51 m); Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: Forensic detective or Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Forensic detective: Moderate; Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System: Moderate.