Guiltology

Name: Guiltology
Released: 1995-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

Six-part factual series looking at true-crime cases where a forensic or technological advance uncovered new evidence, featuring the detectives, scientists and forensic experts that cracked the case.

1995 · 42m

EPISODE 1

Lady in the Barrel

Detectives investigate the murder of a woman found inside a barrel that was hidden underneath a house for 30 years by analysing an unreadable address book found with her.
EPISODE 2

Series 6 Episode 2

The story of how a serial killer who was at large for 20 years, murdering more than 50 women, was finally caught by analysis of paint particles on the victims' clothes.
EPISODE 3

Murder in Vegas

In 1995, a couple of fishermen found a pile of burnt debris scattered with human remains in the Nevada Desert. Experts used blood splatter analysis to identify the killer.
EPISODE 4

The Murder Bride

In 1985, a woman was mysteriously murdered four months after her wedding. DNA analysis helped experts to identify the killer - and led to a shocking revelation.
EPISODE 5

Series 6 Episode 5

The story behind the pursuit of the man behind a bombing at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, who subsequently carried out a series of further attacks and evaded capture for five years.
EPISODE 6

Left for Dead

In 2002, a prostitute was found beaten and left for dead. Five years later, analysis of DNA on a discarded cigarette helped detectives to realise the perpetrator was a serial rapist.