Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story

The fascinating field of forensics is put under the microscope as Gabriel Weston examines the history of the science of crime. From the use of DNA to reconstruct a killer's face to hair analysis that tells where a victim lived, cutting edge technology is used alongside historical context to present the cases in terms of their culture, history and the technology of the time. Whether analysing fingerprints and fibres, or scrutinising pistols and poison, Catching History's Criminals is the definitive take on a fascinating subject. (Viasat)