No matter how careful they are, criminals almost always leave some trace of their identity behind. In this program, legal and forensic experts explain different types of evidence and how each is gathered and used in court. The work of various forensic specialists is described, and the Hollywood version of crime scene investigation is compared to what really happens at a site and in the lab. The video also looks at a few drawbacks of digital evidence and at how fingerprinting stacks up against DNA samples -- the new gold standard in crime detection.

Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on August 22, 2012. Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.

What is Evidence? (2:57) -- Crime Scene Investigation (4:18) -- What Governs Use of Evidence? (4:40) -- Forensics: Analyzing Evidence (6:50) -- Types of Evidence (5:53) -- Using Evidence (3:37) -- Credits: Evidence and Forensics: Due Process (0:56).