Name: Forensics The Science of Crime
Released: 2017-10-30T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · Crime

The new three-part series "Forensics -The Science of Crime" takes a closer look behind the scenes of spectacular criminal hunts. Hidden behind the laboratory doors of the forensic institutes, universities and research centre, scientists and experts uncover important information on how to convict the perpetrators.

2017 · 51m

EPISODE 1

Bug Detectives

The detection rate for capital crimes in most Western countries is over 90 percent. Much of this high rate is due to the different areas of forensics. Experts from many forensic disciplines support the police and judiciary in solving crimes. The entomologists specialize in insect science.

51m
EPISODE 2

Genetic Fingerprints

Crime scene investigation in the laboratory: molecular biologist Dr Harald Schneider extracts DNA from very small traces. Already 0.5 square millimetres are enough to uniquely identify genetic material. At first you could only tell whose DNA you found.

50m
EPISODE 3

Blood Secrets

A weapon is found at the scene of a crime. Important question for the investigators: Was the victim shot with this weapon? Molecular ballistics can make a decisive contribution to clarification. Organic material from the victim is thrown back into the weapon in the event of gunshot wounds.

50m

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