If you\u2019re a fan of forensics put a date in your diary to watch the latest series of The Open University\/BBC co-production \u2018The Real CSI\u2019.<\/p>\n
The first episode of four in this series airs at 9pm today 16 May on BBC 2 and charts the case of a brutal rape of a woman by a stranger who arrives at a police station to report the crime.<\/p>\n
We learn that she was attacked by a man at a derelict house in the early hours of the morning. Using a doorbell recording and CCTV footage, the police begin the hunt to bring the perpetrator to justice.<\/p>\n
Multiple cameras follow serious crime investigations in real time, revealing the crucial role cutting-edge forensic science now plays in bringing criminals to justice.<\/p>\n
\u201cStranger rapists are some of the most dangerous individuals in society. That\u2019s an individual who has targeted somebody from emotions of wanting to control, for the thrill, perhaps, that they get from attacking somebody that\u2019s a complete stranger to them.<\/p>\n
\u201cIdentifying and bringing him into custody is an absolute priority because he\u2019s not going to stop, he\u2019s going to carry on offending,\u201d says DI Scott Shaw.<\/p>\n
This series was commissioned by Broadcast and Partnerships<\/a> and is supported by the faculties of STEM and FASS with particular relevance to:<\/p>\n Q82 – BSc (Honours) Forensic Psychology<\/a>, R21 – BA (Honours) Criminology<\/a>, Q71 – BSc (Honours) Health Sciences<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n