Criminal Identification (1951)

Duration: 27:59:00

Year Published: 1951

Format: 16mm

Sound: silent

Description: Produced by the Texas Department of Public Safety, this silent film demonstrates the procedures performed by the department's crime laboratory to identify the perpetrators of criminal activities. Presented as a walk through the laboratory with stops in different units, the film documents a range of investigative techniques and evidence processing, including chemical analysis, ballistics testing, toxicology, fingerprinting, and infrared photography.