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Forensic Anthropology:
Bones and skulls, the silent evidence in high-profile cases like John Wayne Gacy that can help to catch murderers and give closure to grieving families of victims.
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Forensic Art:
Drawings and artistic reconstructions of suspects, victims and criminals played a major role in solving famous cases. New chapter on forensic photography.
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Forensic Autopsy:
The famous death detective Dr. Michael Baden whose autopsy and crime scene skills have been used on the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and high profile cases such as O.J. Simpson, Ted Binion and serial killer Dr. Michael Swango.
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Ballistics:
The science of guns and how ballistics have developed over the decades with major cases in which ballistics were critical.
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Dr. Bill Bass:
The story of the man who runs the "Body Farm," the decay research facility immortalized in the 1994 Patricia Cornwell novel.
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Frank Bender:
When art and forensic science meet the results can be astounding. Frank Bender has used his artistic talents as a sculptor to help to solve crime and bring fugitives, such as John List, to justice.
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Nick Berg:
Bloodstain analysis from the video of his murder shows forensic irregularities that my cast doubts on events.
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Bite Marks as Evidence to Convict:
A unique forensic tool -- one that convicted Ted Bundy
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Napoleon Bonaparte:
Was he poisoned or did he die of stomach cancer? The controversy lives on. Dr. Russell Aiuto looks at the evidence and who may have been the murderer.
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Buddhist Temple Massacre
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Test your investigative skills with this new interactive story and work alongside the police as they try to solve the brutal murders of peace-loving people who made the Arizona desert bloom.
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Crime Scene Investigation:
What is involved in a thorough crime scene investigation?
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The DNA Revolution:
DNA analysis revolutionizes crime solving.
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Dragon Bones:
A story of extraordinary good fortune, adventure, intrigue and mystery --the missing Peking Man treasure.
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Fingerprints, Footprints and Earprints:
How the forensic "print" technologies have developed over the years and famous cases in which they were used.
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Warren Harding:
Politics hasn't changed a bit since this corrupt, philandering president served in the early 1920s. Was he murdered for it?
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Forensic Hypnosis:
The controversy over whether courts will accept this evidence.
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K-9 Forensics:
Dogs are used for many different law enforcement purposes. This article looks at the tremendous contribution that K-9 teams make to saving lives and solving crimes.
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Dr. Henry C. Lee:
Interview with a giant in the field of forensics. His expertise was used in the O.J. Simpson and JonBenet Ramsey cases.
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Literary Forensics:
Ransom notes and hoaxes -- what can you do to figure out what's true?
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The Mormon Forgery Murders
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An outstanding case of forensic techniques used to solve a horrifying bombing case in which two people were murdered.
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Dr. George Parkman:
The murder and dismemberment of this prominent Bostonian by a Harvard Medical College professor creates a major trial event where expert medical testimony is used extensively for the first time in the U.S.
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The Polygraph:
The controversial history of the lie detector test
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Psychic Detectives:
Although skeptics decry the use of psychics, police departments have been calling on them for more than a century when all else fails.
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Psychological Autopsy:
When the circumstances surrounding a death can be interpreted in more than one way, psychologists can help to compile information about behavior, psychological state, and motive in ways not as available to lawyers or medical examiners.
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Sabotage:
United Flight 629 explodes in the air outside Denver,
killing 44 people. Intensive FBI investigation yields the murderer who sabotaged the plane.
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Serology:
How forensic blood analysis has helped to catch even the most "clever" criminals. New chapter on bloodspatter analysis.
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Dr. Sam Sheppard - Feature Story:
More than a half-century after the brutal murder of Marilyn Sheppard, the trials may be over, but the controversy is still alive.
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Dr. Sam Sheppard case crime scene analysis by former FBI profiler Gregg McCrary:
So much has been written about the murder of Marilyn Sheppard by journalists and professional authors that often the stark facts of the case are lost. McCrary's report to the court in the latest of the three Sheppard "trials," puts the emphasis back where it should be -- the scene of the crime.
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Dr. Sam Sheppard 50th Anniversary:
Former FBI profiler, Greg McCrary, puts the case in perspective. Feature story and Crime Scene Analysis.
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O.J. Simpson:
10 years after the murder of his ex-wife and her friend, the former football star continues to stir controversy. Analysis of the murder and road rage trials, forensics.
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Lemuel Smith:
Forensic bite marks is the only evidence in this
remarkable case.
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Time of Death:
The Body Farm really exists. Here's why.
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Forensic Toxicology:
The science of detecting poisons, the favorite weapon of Black Widows and women who kill. Dr. Katherine Ramsland presents the history of this science and the major cases it solved.
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Trace Evidence:
How the analysis of hair, fiber and other trace evidence can help to solve crimes.
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Victim to Victimizer:
Young man becomes obsessed with torture and murder, idolizes Charles Manson and seeks to become a "murder machine." Dr. Ramsland presents the interesting case forensics and emotional pathology.
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Forensic Voiceprints:
How an offender can be identified with voiceprint analysis.
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Dr. Michael Welner:
Profile of the innovative forensic psychiatrist, his unique cases and his contributions to the field, particularly The Depravity Scale and The Forensic Panel.
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Cyril Wecht:
Forensic pathologist tackles the really tough cases with a fresh perspective: the JFK assassination, JonBenet Ramsey, Elvis Presley & Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald.
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