Step into the world of forensic science and study the most fascinating historical crimes and mysteries ever, in this course taught by a forensic anthropologist.
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: The Infamous Jack the Ripper
- 02: Analyzing the Black Dahlia Murder
- 03: Dissecting Hollywood Deaths
- 04: Decomposition and Confusing Interpretations
- 05: Lizzie Borden and the Menendez Brothers
- 06: The Tylenol Murders
- 07: Copycats and Hoaxes
- 08: Frauds and Forgeries
- 09: Blood Doping and Other Sports Scandals
- 10: Bad Boys of U.S. Politics
- 11: Criminals of the Wild, Wild West
- 12: Investigating Incredible Bank Heists
- 13: How Reliable is Eyewitness Testimony?
- 14: The Truth behind False Confessions
- 15: Crooked Cops and Bad Convictions
- 16: Guilty until Proven Innocent
- 17: Political Assassinations
- 18: Mysteries of the Romanov Family
- 19: Forensics of Genocide
- 20: The Nazis and the Witch of Buchenwald
- 21: The Spies Have It
- 22: Motive and Kidnapping
- 23: Identification Matters
- 24: The Past, Present, and Future of Forensics
Taught by
Elizabeth A. Murray
