Instruments of Murder: Catching History's Criminals—The Forensics StoryViewer discretion is advised. Some content in this video may be objectionable. This video contains violent images.
Most murderers use a weapon. One of the top-priority tasks for detectives is to find that weapon. It can lead to the killer but it can also reveal so much more. Using cutting-edge forensic techniques, the murder weapon can now give us an insight into the mind of the killer. This program examines the murder weapon that until 150 years ago left no trace, how 3D crime-scene modelling is revolutionising gun crime investigations, and why, until recently, much of what we knew about fire analysis and arson was wrong
Segments include Instruments of Murder: Introduction; First Case of Written Forensic Science; Unhappy Marriage; Arsenic Poisoning; Forensic Chemistry; Gun Anonymity; PC Gutteridge's Murder; National Ballistics Intelligence Service; Fire as a Weapon; Murder Suspect: Gerald Lewis; Fire Simulation; Fire Interpretation; Murder Weapon; Murder Victim: Joan Pearl Wolfe; Murder Suspect: August Sangret; Identifying Knife Use.
Viewer discretion is advised. Some content in this video may be objectionable. This video contains violent images.
To serve and protect—whether as a paralegal, EMT, police officer, or in a host of other roles—that’s what the challenging occupations in this Cluster mean. This program profiles a number of men and women who work in these fields, highlighting how they got started in terms of training and education.