| Description |
4 DVDs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 191 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm) |
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digital optical stereo rda |
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video file DVD video rda |
| Series |
The great courses. Science & mathematics. Biology |
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Great courses (DVD). Science & mathematics. Biology.
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| Note |
"Course no. 1174"--Disc label. |
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Course consists of 24 lectures. |
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Each lecture ca. 30 min. |
| Bibliography |
Bibliiographical references included in course guidebook. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Performer |
Lecturer: Elizabeth A. Murray, Mount St. Joseph University. |
| Summary |
This course is a journey thorugh 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. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
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NTSC. |
| Subject |
Forensic sciences.
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Forensic sciences -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Filmed lectures.
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Nonfiction films.
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DVD.
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| Added Author |
Allen, Jim, film director.
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Teaching Company, publisher.
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| ISBN |
1629971081 |
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9781629971087 |
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