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Murders are tough enough for detectives to solve, but things get even more complicated when criminals destroy evidence -
Circumstantial evidence gets a bum rap, but in the hands of savvy detectives it’s what cracks most cases. This is how they use it to piece together a narrative for a crime -
Law enforcement officials have used polygraph machines since 1921. Nearly a century later, their use in criminal investigations remains controversial. Could lie-detecting robots be the answer?
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Fingerprint analysis has long been a part of detective work, despite limits to how much information could be obtained from them. Tracey Dawson Cruz, professor of forensic science at Virginia Commonwealth University, discusses how her team is making DNA from old prints usable -
Polygraphs, commonly known as lie detectors, can help reveal whether a suspect is telling the truth. The role of the examiner is crucial in administering an accurate test. Seattle police detective Jon Holland explains -
How are mobile devices changing witnesses’ ability to notice, remember and react to crimes? Eyewitness expert and psychology professor Gary Wells talks about the challenges cellphones present in detective work
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Listen to LAPD Detective Tim Marcia talk about solving homicide cases and catching some of California’s worst criminals -
A killer attacked a Los Angeles teen in 1980 and got away with it. Detectives on the cold case are still hustling to find his identity
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When it comes to solving a murder, DNA, fingerprints and ballistics are just the starting point for forensic experts and detectives. Here’s what investigations look like to those in the lab -
Old-school assumptions about guilt and innocence don’t cut it in modern detective work -
It’s crucial for law enforcement officers to stay strong while examining unthinkable crime scenes, comforting victims’ families and prodding the truth out of killers
