A brief overview of how forensic scientists use DNA to solve crimes, and describes real-life cases in which DNA evidence has identified or exonerated criminals.
Examines DNA testing and the conflicts between law enforcement and civil liberties' concerns that the government has too much access to information about the genetic makeup of its citizens.
Examines the elements of law associated with the use of forensic science in solving crimes; and includes details of famous cases and the methods used to collect evidence.
Forensic science and the use in the American legal system. An introduction to protecting and collecting evidence, analyzing the crime scene, who forensic scientists are, and how forensics is used in solving a case.
