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CSI on Trial
Host Molly Hermann reveals the lack of science behind some of the most well-known crime scene investigation tools, and tells the stories of the wrongfully convicted who went to prison for years.
S1, EP6 "Arson Investigation"
David Gavitt was freed after 27 years when new arson science exonerated him, but many others remain imprisoned. Forensic science advances, yet legal precedent often relies on outdated methods, leaving innocent people behind bars.
S1, EP5 "Footwear Analysis"
The shoe print at the grisly Idaho crime scene appeared to match Charles Fain's shoe, as both displayed a small nail hole in the sole. Based on this physical evidence, Fain was convicted and sentenced to death.
S1, EP4 "Shaken Baby Syndrome"
Suburban mother Audrey Edmunds was convicted of fatally shaking a neighbour's baby. After 11 years in prison, she was freed when the pathologist who testified against her acknowledged doubts about shaken baby syndrome.
S1, EP3 "Firearm Examination"
Firearms analysis, one of the most common forensic science practices in the US, faces fresh challenges over its underlying science. The national debate on allowing such evidence in court has significant consequences.
