The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science - Season 3

The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science - Season 3

Season 3

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DatesDec 2, 1997 - Feb 10, 1998
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Episodes

Fatal Compulsion
Season 3Episode 160 min

Fatal Compulsion

Forensic psychologists delve into the minds of serial killers, explaining why, most often, they can be a friendly neighbor or a tenacious co-worker – the ones who hide their darkness better than anyone else.
Dec 2, 1997
Bodies of Evidence
Season 3Episode 260 min

Bodies of Evidence

It is difficult to convict a murderer if the body can’t be found, but forensic science is finding ways to do it. A speck of blood, a piece of a fingernail or a strand of hair may now be enough evidence to prove a murder and capture a killer.
Dec 9, 1997
Shreds of Evidence
Season 3Episode 360 min

Shreds of Evidence

Observing how the smallest bits of forensic evidence, such as carpet fiber or an eyelash, can seal a case. Included: how strands of hair indicted a killer.
Dec 16, 1997
Seeds of Destruction
Season 3Episode 460 min

Seeds of Destruction

Plants help provide oxygen and nutrients for existence. In criminal investigations, a simple seedpod can provide the missing link by placing a suspect at a crime scene. Dirt left on shoes, tires or clothes can pinpoint a crime scene.
Dec 30, 1997
Lethal Dosage
Season 3Episode 560 min

Lethal Dosage

While drugs can cure disease and ease pain, they can also be agents of murder. Toxicologists can examine blood and tissue to uncover cases where death is not as natural as it may seem – from slow arsenic poisoning to quick cocaine overdoses.
Jan 6, 1998
Tools of Death
Season 3Episode 660 min

Tools of Death

A tool used to commit a crime can often be the same tool used to solve it. The pattern a machine leaves on an item, the unusual way a tool crimps a wire and even something as innocuous as the shape of a wood chip can lead to a killer.
Jan 13, 1998
Out of the Grave
Season 3Episode 760 min

Out of the Grave

Advancement in science and technology are encouraging people to revisit the past in hopes of answering questions that have remained unanswered. Techniques from the 20th century are applied to cases dating back as far as ancient times.
Jan 13, 1998
Infallible Witness
Season 3Episode 860 min

Infallible Witness

Investigators are always on the cutting edge of new forensic techniques that can help them solve cases more accurately. Advanced techniques allow crime solving to take on a new dimension, providing safer and more efficient ways to capture criminals.
Jan 27, 1998
From the Ashes
Season 3Episode 960 min

From the Ashes

Insurance torchings, mob burnouts and arson murders: these crimes are designed to take all clues with them. But a case can be built from ashes. Arson investigators do everything from gathering physical evidence to mounting undercover operations.
Feb 3, 1998
Living In Terror
Season 3Episode 1060 min

Living In Terror

Because of new technologies, terrorism is a growing international threat. With the expertise of bomb squads, chemists and tool mark experts, bombs are deactivated and criminals are caught.
Feb 10, 1998

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