David Wilson's Crime Files - Season 2
Season 2
Episodes
Fraudsters
Criminologist Professor David Wilson takes a close look at fraud and the people who commit it. Are they charismatic schemers, or dangerous liars? And what does it take lead this chameleon-like existence?
Spree Mass Killers
Criminologist David Wilson examines Scotland's dark history with spree and mass killings and tries to find motives behind these truly heinous and unprovoked attacks.
Family Annihilators
Criminologist David Wilson investigates the tragic cases of family annihilation, the rare and shocking phenomena where a parent kills their own children.
Child Psychopaths
Criminologist David Wilson presents fresh analysis of notorious killers Angus Sinclair and Robbie McIntosh. What could cause these men, then teenagers, to commit violent murders?
Women That Kill
Missing Presumed Murdered
Criminologist David Wilson finds out how to secure a murder conviction when there is no dead body.
Racism
Criminologist David Wilson looks at Scotland's complex history of race crime and asks if there really is no problem here.
Misjustice: Crimes Against Women
Criminologist David Wilson charts the extra steps women must often go through in order to seek justice.
Terrorism
Criminologist David Wilson probes Scotland's battle with terrorism and discovers how the problem is a lot closer to home than we might imagine.
Ethics of Policing
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