Trails of Evidence: How Forensic Science Works

Uncover the secrets of forensic science in this absolutely fascinating program that teaches you how science is used to solve criminal mysteries.

• 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