9-7-13: Hollywood Storytelling: Science Fact or Make Believe?
OUR FIRST SHOW: What’s the good, the bad, and the ugly when Hollywood tackles crime and science? Do they sacrifice science for story? What do they mostly get wrong? And right? Jan Burke and DP Lyle discuss crime scene, crime lab, and coroner/ME basics.
LISTEN: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/suspensemagazine/2013/08/27/crime-and-science-radio--episode-1
LINKS:
National Institute of Justice: A Guide for General Crime Scene Investigation: http://www.nij.gov/topics/law-enforcement/investigations/crime-scene/guides/general-scenes/welcome.htm
Forensic Talk: Crime Scene Procedures: http://harfordmedlegal.typepad.com/forensics_talk/2006/10/crime_scene_pro.html
CSI: Organization and Procedures for Search Operations: http://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/respon3.html
CSI: Documentation Procedures: http://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/respon4.html
Forensic Psychology: Guide To crime Scene Investigations: http://www.forensicpsychology.net/resources/crime-scene-investigations/
Autopsy: Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autopsy
NIH: Visible Proofs: Autopsy Videos (Warning: Graphic): http://www.nlm.nih.gov/visibleproofs/galleries/media/autopsy/
Interfire: Example of an Autopsy Report: http://www.interfire.org/features/fatalities/autopsyreport.pdf
Crime Scene Evidence Files: Summary autopsy Report: http://www.crimescene.com/suicide/evidence.autopsy.php
Crime Lab Project Backlog Quiz: http://crimelabproject.wordpress.com/the-backlog-quiz/
Crime Lab Project Death Quiz: http://crimelabproject.wordpress.com/the-death-quiz/
Terri Sundquist on Promega Connections about Crime Science Investigation Myths: http://promega.wordpress.com/2010/05/24/the-reality-of-crime-scene-investigation-part-i-common-myths/
ProPublica Post-Mortem series - excellent look at reality of death investigation: http://www.propublica.org/series/post-mortem
Lee Lofland on 10 Forensic Myths Spread by TV: http://www.leelofland.com/wordpress/10-forensic-myths-spread-by-tv/
Racine Journal-Times Article on the CSI Myth: http://journaltimes.com/news/local/the-csi-myth-law-enforcement-say-crime-shows-don-t/article_1f4b8564-50be-11e1-8e94-0019bb2963f4.html
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: http://lubbockonline.com/stories/052508/loc_282666587.shtml
Real-World Forensic DNA Expert Lists “The Top 10 TV Crime Lab Myths”: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/30/idUS139754+30-Nov-2011+BW20111130
"Ridiculous Photo Enhancement Scene from the TV Show CSI”: http://petapixel.com/2012/08/17/ridiculous-photo-enhancement-scene-from-the-tv-show-csi/
"The Cliche of Enhancing Images in Movies”: http://petapixel.com/2010/08/03/the-cliche-of-enhancing-images-in-movies/
Infographic: CSI Miami vs Reality: http://dailyinfographic.com/csi-miami-vs-reality-infographic
National Forensic Science Technology Center CSI Effect Program: http://projects.nfstc.org/csieffect/index.html
An informative PDF document about Forensic Science Myths and Facts from the NFSTC can be downloaded here:: www.nfstc.org/?dl_id=155