evidence, expert

Describes the evolution of DNA, discussing how it came to be accepted as evidence in America's criminal courts, and looks at fourteen criminal cases in the 1990s, including the O.J. Simpson trial, in which DNA was used to prove guilt or innocence.

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.

Blood spatter analyst Rod Englert discusses the forensic techniques involved in the analysis of blood at crime scenes through a variety of cases.

Presents seven of the cases of a celebrated criminal investigator who specializes in the physical evidence.

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.

Contains true stories based on extensive interviews with police personnel and forensic scientists about criminal cases which have been solved using a variety of forensic techniques.