Forensic History

This course is a journey through time and place from the perspective of forensic science and criminal history. It examines technological advancements and political and legal issues and demonstrates howscience and society relate to each other, especially with regard to criminalinvestigations. The lectures use a case-based approach--including some ofDr. Murray's own forensic casework--to focus on historic forensic issuesand show how new evidence or more advanced technology can sometimesbe used to develp alternative conclusion or finally solve cold cases. At times, we consider how historic crimes would have different outcomes ifthey occurred today