The New Detectives

Forensic scientists uncover stories of the soldiers who went to war and never came back.

One case concerns a serial killer who phones police confessing he murdered someone; he is captured a few blocks from the pay phone. To convict him, they need to prove there's been a murder (a body would help), tie it to the perp, and motive might help. Led to the disposal place of one victim, a tool marks expert links the bone's cut marks to the killer. But is he sane?

Using forensics to solve poisoning.

How psychological profiling can be used to catch criminals.

How crime scene photos can provide valuable clues during an investigation.

DNA can be used to convict or exonerate a person, identify criminals and victims, and can be collected in a variety of ways.