b'Forensic History: Crimes, Frauds and ScandalsBroadcast December 1127Claiming she was forensic before it was cool, Elizabeth Murray introduces a topic incorporating law, ethics, psychology, history, and technology. An engaging blend of storytelling and science, these lectures take us from the gas-lit streets of Victorian London . to the mountains of Puerto Rico . to Hollywood, including three of Tinseltowns most mysterious deaths. Youll learn the truth behind false confessions, why faulty eyewitness ID is so common, and the motives that fuel copycats and hoaxes. Dont miss this entertaining series as we peer over the shoulders of real-life criminal investigators sans scripts. A forensic anthropologist, Dr. Elizabeth A. Murray is also Professor of Biology at Mount St. Joseph University. TV appearances include National Geographics Buried Secrets, Discovery Healths Skeleton Stories, and Forensic Files.53'