Uncover the secrets of forensic science in this absolutely fascinating program that teaches you how science is used to solve criminal mysteries.
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: Using Science—Crime Scene to Courtroom
- 02: Crime Scenes and Forensic Evidence
- 03: Fingerprint Science—Hands-Down ID
- 04: Telltale Marks—Tools, Guns, and Ammunition
- 05: Good Impressions—Shoes, Tires, and Skin
- 06: Forensics of Fibers, Paint, and Glass
- 07: Traces of Hair and Fur
- 08: Soil, Protist, Plant, and Animal Traces
- 09: Serology—Blood and Other Body Fluids
- 10: The Forensic Analysis of DNA
- 11: Forensic Toxicology of Drugs and Poisons
- 12: The Forensics of Substance Abuse
- 13: Handwriting and Forgery Analysis
- 14: Computer Forensics and Digital Evidence
- 15: Structure Failure—Forensic Engineering
- 16: Forensic Analysis of Vehicle Accidents
- 17: Fire Science and Explosion Forensics
- 18: Blood Evidence—Stains and Spatters
- 19: The Science of Death
- 20: Death Investigation—Algor, Livor, and Rigor
- 21: Autopsy—Cause and Manner of Death
- 22: Decomposition—From Bugs to Bones
- 23: Forensic Anthropology—Skeleton Stories
- 24: Forensics of Teeth and Bite Marks
- 25: Police Sketches and Facial Reproductions
- 26: Interview, Interrogation, Intelligence
- 27: Forensic Profiling—Who, How, and Why?
- 28: Human Memory and Eyewitness Accounts
- 29: Criminal Minds—Psychology and Psychiatry
- 30: When Forensic Evidence Is on Trial
- 31: Forensic Scientists and Expert Testimony
- 32: Comparing Crimes and Crime Labs
- 33: Crimes—Nobody’s Supposed to Get Hurt
- 34: Crimes—Killers of One, Killers of Many
- 35: Applications—Mass-Disaster Forensics
- 36: Applications—Identification Matters
Taught by
Elizabeth A. Murray
