Fear of the False BOILING BILLY Candlemas and Martinmas has its

Candlemas and Martinmas has its own

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Fear of the False BOILING BILLY Candlemas and Martinmas has itsFear of the False uncovers colonial South AsiaIndia's critical role in the development of forensic science. Around 1900, the government of British India created a web of institutions for the scientific detection of crime. Driven by anxieties about "native mendacity," newly minted forensic analysts focused on uncovering faked evidence planted by South Asians. These experts, joining toxicologists known as "chemical examiners," were supposed to extract