Thursday, December 03, 2009
The shows' bizarre murder methods, weapons and plots are far-fetched, says Robert Shaler, director of Penn State's forensic science program. For students interested in a career in crime scene investigation, Shaler recommends studying science and mathematics. (more)
Thursday, April 09, 2009
"Burglars are recidivists. In other words, about 50 percent of the people who commit burglaries commit other burglaries. These people also commit more violent crimes, and so finding the people who do the burglaries prevents other kinds of crimes from being committed." -Robert Shaler, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, and director of the Forensic Science Program at Penn State. (more)
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
In the spirit of television dramas like 'CSI' and 'Cold Case,' Penn State is set to debut its own TV show from Discovery Communications' new network, Investigation Discovery. While the cases in 'Crime Scene University' are not real, this show might be the only place where if students don't do their homework, someone could get away with murder. (more)