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Mar 17, 2023
Well-researched, a necessary examination of the methods used to obtain convictions when evidence is lacking. When a scientific field finds most of its validation in television programmes, CSI on Trial looks at it with a critical eye.
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 convicted of some of the most heinous crimes. But what’s the science behind them? Are they valid?
In this podcast, host Molly Hermann lays out the lack of science behind some of the most well-known CSI tools, and tells the stories of the wrongfully convicted who went to prison for years. She interviews nearly 70 people - including forensic scientists, legal experts, and the exonerated - and digs into the larger issues within the criminal justice system that have let the “junk science” in.
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CSI On Trial: Ep 8 - Light At The End Of The Tunnel
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Apr 18, 2023 |
CSI On Trial: Ep 7 - Arson Investigations
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Apr 11, 2023 |
CSI On Trial: Ep 6-Shaken Baby Syndrome
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Apr 04, 2023 |
CSI On Trial: Ep 5 - Footwear Analysis
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Mar 28, 2023 |
CSI On Trial: Ep 4 - Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
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Mar 21, 2023 |
CSI On Trial: Ep 3 - Firearms Analysis
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Mar 14, 2023 |
CSI On Trial: Ep 2-Bitemarks
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Mar 07, 2023 |
CSI On Trial: Ep 1 – The Flaws of Forensic Science
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Mar 05, 2023 |
Introducing: CSI On Trial
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Feb 21, 2023 |