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  • “Touch DNA” left behind from casual contact between a person and an object is often a focus of forensic lab testing.

    What new stories can old fingerprints tell?

    Fingerprint analysis has long been a part of detective work, despite limits to how much information could be obtained from them. Tracey Dawson Cruz, professor of forensic science at Virginia Commonwealth University, discusses how her team is making DNA from old prints usable
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  • Technology such as polygraphs can help detectives solve murder cases, but the role of the human examiner is still crucial

    The fine art of being a polygraph examiner

    Polygraphs, commonly known as lie detectors, can help reveal whether a suspect is telling the truth. The role of the examiner is crucial in administering an accurate test. Seattle police detective Jon Holland explains
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  • People who are absorbed in their devices are less likely to spot a crime or notice suspicious activity, which makes detectives’ jobs even tougher.

    How cellphones impact murder investigations

    How are mobile devices changing witnesses’ ability to notice, remember and react to crimes? Eyewitness expert and psychology professor Gary Wells talks about the challenges cellphones present in detective work
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    Every detail counts: how detectives work with circumstantial evidence

    Circumstantial evidence gets a bum rap, but in the hands of savvy detectives it’s what cracks most cases. This is how they use it to piece together a narrative for a crime
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    Leaving an invisible trail: how killers cover up their crimes

    Murders are tough enough for detectives to solve, but things get even more complicated when criminals destroy evidence
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    The search for truth: what happens when lie detectors lie

    Law enforcement officials have used polygraph machines since 1921. Nearly a century later, their use in criminal investigations remains controversial. Could lie-detecting robots be the answer?
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