Synopsis
Criminologist David Wilson charts the origins and evolution of forensic science as an ever-more important tool for crime detection.
- Programme: David Wilson's Crime Files
- Series: 1
- Episode: 07: Forensics
- Channel: BBC Scotland
- Broadcast year: 2021
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