Great courses (DVD). Science & mathematics. Biology

Taught by Elizabeth A. Murray

The desire to identify lawbreakers and bring them to justice is so great that it has inspired countless stories, novels, plays, movies, and television series. But how accurate are the fictional portrayals of crime investigations? What happens behind the scenes when forensic scientists crack a case? Go from the crime scene to the lab to the courtroom to discover how this process really works

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Mode of access: World Wide Web

Episode 1

Using Science

Episode 2

Crime Scenes and Forensic Evidence

Episode 3

Fingerprint Science

Episode 4

Telltale Marks

Episode 5

Good Impressions

Episode 6

Forensics of Fibers, Paint, and Glass

Episode 7

Traces of Hair and Fur

Episode 8

Soil, Protist, Plant, and Animal Traces

Episode 9

Serology

Episode 10

The Forensic Analysis of DNA

Episode 11

Forensic Toxicology of Drugs and Poisons

Episode 12

The Forensics of Substance Abuse

Episode 13

Handwriting and Forgery Analysis

Episode 14

Computer Forensics and Digital Evidence

Episode 15

Structure Failure

Episode 16

Forensic Analysis of Vehicle Accidents

Episode 17

Fire Science and Explosion Forensics

Episode 18

Blood Evidence

Episode 19

The Science of Death

Episode 20

Death Investigation

Episode 21

Autopsy

Episode 22

Decomposition

Episode 23

Forensic Anthropology

Episode 24

Forensics of Teeth and Bite Marks

Episode 25

Police Sketches and Facial Reproductions

Episode 26

Interview, Interrogation, Intelligence

Episode 27

Forensic Profiling

Episode 28

Human Memory and Eyewitness Accounts

Episode 29

Criminal Minds

Episode 30

When Forensic Evidence Is on Trial

Episode 31

Forensic Scientists and Expert Testimony

Episode 32

Comparing Crimes and Crime Labs

Episode 33

Crimes - Nobody's Supposed to Get Hurt

Episode 34

Crimes - Killers of One, Killers of Many

Episode 35

Applications - Mass-Disaster Forensics

Episode 36

Applications - Identification Matters