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 investigated today's shaky state of crime science as well as cutting-edge solutions that could help investigators put the real criminals behind bars.
Meteor Strike
Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Strange Creatures
Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Monsters
Australia: Life Explodes
Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Awakening
Mind of a Rampage Killer
Ancient Computer
Earth from Space
Building Pharaoh's Chariot
Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
Rise of the Drones
Decoding Neanderthals
Doomsday Volcanoes
Inside the Megastorm
Ultimate Mars Challenge
Mystery of Easter Island
Secrets of the Viking Sword
Forensics on Trial
Why Ships Sink
Deadliest Tornadoes
Cracking Your Genetic Code
Separating Twins
Secrets of the Sun
Hunting the Elements
Ice Age Death Trap
Mystery of a Masterpiece
3D Spies of WWII
Bombing Hitler's Dams
Deadliest Volcanoes
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse?
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap
The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of Time
The Fabric of the Cosmos: What Is Space?
Iceman Murder Mystery
Finding Life Beyond Earth
Engineering Ground Zero
Japan's Killer Quake
Power Surge
Venom: Nature's Killer
Crash of Flight 447
Smartest Machine on Earth
Making Stuff: Smarter
Making Stuff: Cleaner
Making Stuff: Smaller
Making Stuff: Stronger
Deadliest Earthquakes
Secrets Beneath the Ice
Quest for Solomon's Mines
Secrets of Stonehenge
Trapped in an Elevator
Emergency Mine Rescue
Building the Great Cathedrals
Hunting the Edge of Space: Part 2
Hunting the Edge of Space: Part 1
Mind Over Money
Extreme Cave Diving
Riddles of the Sphinx
What Darwin Never Knew
Lizard Kings
Becoming Human Part 3
Becoming Human Part 2
Becoming Human Part 1
Doctors' Diaries
Darwin's Darkest Hour
Extreme Ice
Rat Attack
The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies
Space Shuttle Disaster
Ape Genius
A Walk to Beautiful
Missing in MiG Alley
The Great Inca Rebellion
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