Forensic Firsts


60m 2001

Brief Synopsis

Behind popular television shows like "CSI" are true crimes and their real-life solutions. The program traces the origins of four key forensic investigative techniques: ballistics, trace (microscopic) evidence, the polygraph and the criminal profile. The program also features innovators like Lenoarde

Film Details

Also Known As
Vägen till mördaren false
Genre
Crime
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Swell Pictures

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Behind popular television shows like "CSI" are true crimes and their real-life solutions. The program traces the origins of four key forensic investigative techniques: ballistics, trace (microscopic) evidence, the polygraph and the criminal profile. The program also features innovators like Lenoarde Keeler, who designed the portable polygraph, and Calvin Goddard, father of modern ballistics, who solved the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and helped found America's first ballistics lab.

Film Details

Also Known As
Vägen till mördaren false
Genre
Crime
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Swell Pictures

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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