Forensics Episodes

John Crichton considers the origins of Scotland’s ‘insanity’ law and what ancient themes are still relevant today.

Dr Burney uses the notorious case of the serial murderer John Christie (1953) to explore the contours of English homicide investigation at mid-century and detail the broader ‘forensic culture’ within which the case unfolded.

Prof. Lisa Rosner takes a CSI-style approach to discuss the notorious murders carried out by Burke and Hare, who supplied bodies for dissection at Edinburgh's medical school.

Charts the history of forensic anthropology in the UK and illustrate its constant links back to so many aspects of applied anatomy.