Forensic files
Forensic files
Ever wondered how police track down criminals and secure convictions? Watch our interviews with forensic scientists, psychologists and police officers to learn the tricks of the trade.
DNA profiling
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Senior forensic scientist Liz Dicken talks to Crimewatch about how DNA profiling has evolved over the past two decades to aid police investigations, including how DNA traces found on a 26 year old paper towel resulted in a murder charge.
Expert interviews
DNA profiling
Liz Dicken of the Forensic Science Service explains how evidence from crime scenes helps build DNA profiles.
Serial attackers
Dr Glenn Wilson talks about what motivates serial attackers, where their urges come from and how offenders blend into society.
Forensic linguistics
Tim Grant, Deputy Director at the Centre for Forensic Linguistics at Aston University has helped police on a number of cases.
Handwriting analysis
Dr Paul Yates explains how handwriting samples to link an offender with a crime.
Forensic reconstructions
Richard Neave, a forensic/medical artist, explains how he goes about reconstructing a face from a cast of a skull.
Blood analysis
Forensic scientist Peter Lamb explains how blood can connect victims to offenders and offenders to crimes.
Drugs analysis
Simon Monk explains how criminals try to smuggle drugs and the lengths his team will go to to ensure they leave no stone unturned.
Fibre analysis
Forensic scientist Peter Lamb explains how fibres can tie victims to offenders and also how painstaking analysis can sometimes reveal how a body was moved.
Psychopaths
Dr Julian Boon talks about psychopaths, what makes them tick and their chances for rehabilitation.
E-fits
DC Suzanne Hay from the Metropolitan Police explains how operators convert witness descriptions into Efits.
VOSA
Alex Fiddes, head of the Vehicle and Operator Service Agency, talks us through the official VOSA uniform.
Firearms
Martin Parker explains how ballistics experts can use markings on each individual bullet to link guns to crimes.
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