Forensic science is not quite like the glamorous TV shows portray, but it is even more interesting when you get to know the science behind it. This unit looks at the science behind blood types and blood stains, ballistics and the many types of materials left at crime scenes. So what can science tell the good guys when they are out to get the criminals?

Forensics and Blood - the Facts

Patterns in the Blood

Murder Isn't the Only Thing in the Blood

Case Studies - Blood

Bullets and Guns - the Facts

Introducing Forensic Science

Studying the Firearm Aftermath

Case Studies - Bullets

Cloth - the Facts

Collecting and Analysing Cloth

Case Studies - Bits of Cloth

(c) Content: Lynne Kelly, 2007

(c) Format: EUMY Education, 2007