| Authors: |
Providence Pictures, Inc.
PBS Distribution (Firm)
WGBH Educational Foundation.
Tiffany, Scott.
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| Material type: |
DVD-Video |
| Subject: |
Forensic sciences.
Criminal investigation.
Science television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
[Boston, MA] : WGBH Educational Foundation : Distributed by PBS Distribution, c2012. |
| Description: |
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: |
9781608837731 1608837734 |
| Notes: |
Originally broadcast on television by PBS in 2012 as an episode of the television program Nova. |
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"This program contains mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised."--Container. |
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DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen presentation; stereo. |
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In English; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
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| Summary: |
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. This program investigates how modern forensics can send innocent men and women to prison, sometimes even to death row, and today's state of crime science as well as cutting-edge solutions that could help investigators put the real criminals behind bars. |