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In the 1930s, it was discovered that insects could play a huge role in solving murders. That’s when forensic entomologists learned that dead bodies go through sequential stages of decomposition and that each stage is accompanied by a specific group of insects that inhabit the body. As a result, it was learned that insects found on or near a corpse can reveal a person’s time of death, whether a body has been moved, what drugs the person might have taken and other crucial details. In this riveting program, viewers will get an in-depth look at the role of insects in solving two prominent murder cases — one from 1935 and one from 1997. In both cases, using insects to determine the time of death resulted in the murderers’ convictions. In the murder mystery from 1935, two bodies were discovered at the bottom of a Scottish ravine. Thanks to maggots found on the corpses, forensic entomologists were able to determine when the victims were dumped there. In the case from 1997, a woman was found murdered. But because police did not have DNA evidence, they instead looked at insect analysis, specifically the maggots found on the corpse. As a result, the police were able to pinpoint the exact murderer: the victim’s husband. In this provocative report, “Crime Scene Insects,” viewers will see the importance of insects at crime scenes — and just how much these bugs have helped to solve prominent murders in history.Crime Scene Insects (Enhanced DVD)
- ISBN: 978-1-61733-530-3
- Run Time: 52 Minutes
- Copyright Date: 2010
- CC
