Forensics Under Fire

Summary We all know forensics makes good TV-but does it make good science? Stricter legal standards, combined with the advent of DNA analysis, have exposed the shaky scientific foundations of a number of forensic techniques. NGC takes a hard look at some of the most venerable forensic disciplines, fire investigation and firearms analysis, and asks whether the methods that make such good TV also make good science.

S3.E13 ∙ Forensics Under Fire

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Eric Meyers Rushmore DeNooyer Michael Izquierdo Roger Tilling

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Details

Genres : Adventure Documentary

Release date : Oct 11, 2006

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : National Geographic

Language : English

Filming locations : Egypt

Production companies : France 5 France Télévision Distribution Handel Productions

Summary We all know forensics makes good TV-but does it make good science? Stricter legal standards, combined with the advent of DNA analysis, have exposed the shaky scientific foundations of a number of forensic techniques. NGC takes a hard look at some of the most venerable forensic disciplines, fire investigation and firearms analysis, and asks whether the methods that make such good TV also make good science.

Details

Genres : Adventure Documentary

Release date : Oct 11, 2006

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : National Geographic

Language : English

Filming locations : Egypt

Production companies : France 5 France Télévision Distribution Handel Productions

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