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Forensic history : crimes, frauds, and scandals / Elizabeth A. Murray, Mount St. Joseph University.

Murray, Elizabeth A. (Elizabeth Ann), 1958- (creator,, speaker.). Murray, Elizabeth A. (Elizabeth Ann), 1958- Forensic history: crimes, frauds, and scandals: course guidebook. (Added Author). Teaching Company, (publisher.).

Summary:

This course is a journey through time and place from the perspective of forensic science and criminal history. It examines technical advancements and politics and legal issues regarding criminal investigations. The course includes Dr. Murray's own forensic casework.

Record details

ISBN: 1629971081
ISBN: 9781629971087
Physical Description: 4 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 191 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Publisher: Chantilly, Virginia : The Great Courses : [2015]
Copyright: ℗♭2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Course consists of 24 lectures, about 30 min. each. Title on accompanying guidebook: "Forensic history: crimes, frauds, and scandals: course guidebook", by Elizabeth A. Murray.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Bibliographical references included in course guidebook.
Formatted Contents Note:	The Infamous Jack the Ripper -- Analyzing the Black Dahlia murder -- Dissecting Hollywood deaths -- Decomposition and confusing interpretations -- Lizzie Borden and the Menendez brothers -- The Tylenol murders -- Copycats and hoaxes -- Frauds and forgeries -- Blood doping and other sports scandals -- Bad boys of U.S. politics -- Criminals of the wild, wild West -- Investigating incredible bank heists -- How reliable is eyewitness testimony? -- The truth behind false confessions -- Crooked cops and bad convictions -- Guilty until proven innocent -- Political assassinations -- Mysteries of the Romanov family -- Forensics of genocide -- The Nazi's and the witch of Buchenwald -- The spies have it -- Motive and kidnapping -- Identification matters -- The past, present, and future of forensics.
Participant or Performer Note:	Lecturer: Elizabeth A. Murray, Mount St. Joseph University.
System Details Note:	DVD format; NTSC.