CSI On Trial
CSI On Trial
It is nearly impossible to imagine a criminal investigation that does not involve some kind of forensic science: firearms analysis, bloodstain patterns, arson, etc. But what leads us to trust these methods? Some point to the “CSI effect.” Viewers who have been watching true crime shows and trials for years have been trained to assume these methods lead to the right people getting arrested and conv…Social links:
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CSI On Trial: Ep 8 - Light At The End Of The Tunnel
In our final episode, law professor Maneka Sinha and criminology professor Nicholas Scurich join host Molly Hermann to talk about lessons learned from the series and how the criminal justice system can make forensic science more reliable. CSI On Trial is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and Scho…
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CSI On Trial: Ep 7 - Arson Investigations
Warning: This episode contains details of violence against children. New science in the 1990s advanced the understanding of how fires work, but it took years for substantive change to follow. That had a huge impact on those already sitting in prison for arson convictions that were actually accide…
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CSI On Trial: Ep 6-Shaken Baby Syndrome
Warning: This episode contains details of violence against children. Shaken baby syndrome is a hypothesis that has been around for decades, rooted in the mechanics of whiplash. Medical academics, law enforcement, and prosecutors all agree that violently shaking a baby is a form of child abuse. B…
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CSI On Trial: Ep 5 - Footwear Analysis
Warning: This episode contains details of graphic violence and sexual assault against children. Before he was drafted into the NBA, Chris Paul experienced a tragic loss: the murder of his grandfather Nathaniel Jones. Five teenagers were ultimately convicted, including brothers Rayshawn Banner and…
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CSI On Trial: Ep 4 - Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
Warning: This episode contains details of gun violence against children. The man who taught police departments around the country how to analyze bloodstain patterns went on to testify in one of the most famous cases of the 20th century: The OJ Simpson trial. But in the case of Indiana state troop…
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CSI On Trial: Ep 3 - Firearms Analysis
Warning: This episode contains details of gun violence. The gangster era of the 1920s led to breakthroughs in firearms used as evidence in criminal trials. But many studies now show that matching cartridge casings from a crime scene leaves room for human error. And for Odell Adams, the questionab…
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CSI On Trial: Ep 2-Bitemarks
Warning: This episode contains details of graphic violence and sexual assault. Using bitemarks to investigate crimes dates back centuries to the Salem Witch Trials, but it became famous in the modern era during the prosecution of Ted Bundy. Bitemarks are often touted as being as unique as a perso…
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CSI On Trial: Ep 1 – The Flaws of Forensic Science
Popular TV shows and high-profile televised trials have made forensic science famous…but what’s the science and history behind it? Host and filmmaker Molly Hermann traces the roots of these tools and the questions surrounding their accuracy. CSI On Trial is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and S…
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