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NOVA: Forensics on Trial DVD

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There is a startling gap between the glamorous television world of ""CSI"" and the gritty reality of the forensic crime lab. With few established scientific standards, no central oversight and poor regulation of examiners, forensics in the U.S. is in a state of crisis. In Forensics on Trial, NOVA investigates how modern forensics, including the analysis of fingerprints, bite marks, ... More
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There is a startling gap between the glamorous television world of ""CSI"" and the gritty reality of the forensic crime lab. With few established scientific standards, no central oversight and poor regulation of examiners, forensics in the U.S. is in a state of crisis. In Forensics on Trial, NOVA investigates how modern forensics, including the analysis of fingerprints, bite marks, ballistics, hair, and tool marks, can send innocent men and women to prison - and sometimes even to death row. Shockingly, of more than 250 inmates exonerated by DNA testing over the last decade, more than 50% of the wrongful convictions stemmed from invalid or improperly handled forensic science. With the help of vivid recreations of actual trials and cases, NOVA will investigate today's shaky state of crime science as well as cutting-edge solutions that could help investigators put the real criminals behind bars.

This program contains mature content, including graphic images of real and simulated crime scenes which may not be suitable for all viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.

Producer: Gary Glassman, Scott Tiffany, Melanie Wallace
Executive Producer: Paula S. Apsell, Howard Swartz
Production Company: Providence Pictures, Inc.
Production Year: 2012
Copyright Year: 2012
Director: Scott Tiffany
Narrator: Bray Poor
Writers: Gary Glassman
Discs: 1
Subtitles: Y
Subtitle Language: English (SDH)
Audio Format: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen


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