The New Detectives

Season 2

13 episodes · Apr 22, 1997

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  • Mind Hunters
    S2E1

    Mind Hunters

    Apr 22, 199752m

    Journey into the dark recesses and calculated madness present only in our worst nightmares; and in the minds of serial killers, such as Richard Chase - The Vampire Killer of Sacramento, Mike DeBardeleben - The Mall Passer, and John Wayne Gacy - The Killer Clown, to name just a few. Renowned FBI profiler Robert Ressler can reveal unseen clues about a killer simply by learning details about the crime. Investigative profiling discloses a killer's hidden motives.

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  • Camera Clues
    S2E2

    Camera Clues

    Apr 29, 199746m

    Forensic photographers are amongst the first people at a crime scene, capturing vital clues on film. What do the cameras capture that can't be seen first-hand and who are the men and women who analyse these camera clues?

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  • S2E3

    Double Helix

    May 6, 199752m

    With DNA analysis just a few microscopic cells found at a crime scene can be used to convict a killer. Forensic scientists can analyze droplets of blood, hair fiber, or a piece of chewed gum to determine the identity of a victim or killer -- or to prove innocence.

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  • S2E4

    Web of Clues

    May 13, 199752m

    Forensic Entomology: Bug have been around for millions of years. Their habits surrounding death can tell these experts when the victim died.

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  • S2E5

    Faces of Tragedy

    May 20, 199746m

    Forensic Sculpting: These experts can take nothing more than their knowledge, clay, and a skull and bring the victim to life. Once nameless victims can now have a name.

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  • S2E6

    Without a Trace

    May 27, 199753m

    Missing Person: In America nearly 1.8 million people are reported missing each year, factor in the world and that number triples. Using computer databases and other means victims are found, laid to rest…or never seen again.

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  • S2E7

    Burning Evidence

    Jun 3, 199747m

    Identifying Burned Remains: Murder is hard to prove with no body, when the victim has been burned it is even more difficult. Fire does more than destroy evidence . . . it can keep the secrets you don’t want anyone to know.

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  • S2E8

    Short Fuse

    Jun 10, 199747m

    Explosives Investigations: A woman opens a box which explodes killing her. Soon to follow are five other bombs just as deadly as the first. This soon turns into a massive investigation leaving the experts to sift though the evidence.

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  • S2E9

    Death Grip

    Jun 17, 199746m

    Fingerprinting: The backbone to forensic science, the fingerprint is a very effective way to identify victims and criminals. Not only are fingerprints used but also palm prints and foot prints. Data entered into massive databases make identifying people easy…when there is a hit.

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  • S2E10

    Signed in Blood

    Jun 24, 199747m

    Handwriting Analysis: Every pass of the pencil leaves a little of ourselves behind. Taking the time to evaluate documents can tell the difference between suicide and murder.

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  • S2E11

    Witness to Terror

    Jul 1, 199748m

    Black Boxes: A plane plunges toward the ground and upon impact little remains. The only possible survivor is the flight data recorder. This little black box could hold the answers to the last terrifying minutes.

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  • Trial of the Century
    S2E12

    Trial of the Century

    Jul 8, 199748m

    Forensics in the O.J. Simpson Murder Trial: The verdict is in Not Guilty of murder. O.J. Simpson emerges a free man. What was the evidence and could it be trusted? These experts break down the evidence could and could not tell us.

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  • S2E13

    Deadly Target

    Jul 15, 199747m

    Ballistics: A body with a gunshot wound to the head, the gun is next to the body. Was it suicide or murder? Every part of the gun can be analyzed for the correct answer.

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