All about Forensic Science (Enhanced DVD)

Although television makes it appear that forensic science yields quick answers, it’s actually a long process that can take weeks or months for accurate results. This program takes the stereotypes that pop-culture has given it and illustrates the real process, biology, chemistry, and physics of criminology — not the version they show on TV. It digs deep into the responsibilities of forensic scientists, the skills they need, and the responsibilities they handle to help in a criminal investigation. Exploring the three main branches of forensic science — field science, lab science, and medical science — the program shows how a crime scene is preserved, defined and secured. The program also goes into detail about how DNA, cloth fibers, fingerprints, footprints, blood, spent ammunition, hair, and other forms of physical evidence are collected, kept uncontaminated, and studied; and how dentistry, autopsies, hand-writing recognition, toxicology, ballistics, and psychology play a key role. Although on TV forensic science is typically only linked to criminal investigations, forensic science is also used in the civil justice system, food industry, and environmental problems. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. (27 minutes)

All about Forensic Science

Enhanced DVD

ISBN: 978-1-60825-568-9

Run Time: 27 Minutes

Copyright Date: 2007

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