Forensic History. Episode 1, The Infamous Jack the Ripper.
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Elizabeth A. Murray
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2014.
Much of our forensic knowledge comes from the media. Start your journey through forensic history with what's considered the landmark case for crime reporting: the Jack the Ripper murders from the late 1880s. Along the way, you'll investigate the continuous interplay between forensic advances and larger societal changes.