Of Dolls and Murder (Enhanced DVD)

(DISCONTINUED) Of Dolls and Murder (Enhanced DVD) When it comes to human nature, we have always been fascinated in murder and those who commit them. Of Dolls and Murder is an intriguing documentary narrated by John Waters, this video will delve into the macabre with cases like the strange case of Frank Harris who was found dead in a simple country jail in 1944 to the weird case of Mister John Smith and his wife that died in a hotel room and he asked the staff not to disturb her.

Murder is not the only subject of the video, but there are many segments about different aspects of criminology from the effect television has on the perception of Criminal Science Investigation to juries to the impact of literature on our understanding of criminal justice.

Do not hesitate, Of Dolls and Murder is an amazing piece of video criminology that is great for any student or aficionado to learn and improve their knowledge and understanding of this fascinating subject.

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Of Dolls and Murder (Enhanced DVD)
  • ISBN: 978-1-61753-903-9
  • Run Time: 82 Minutes
  • Copyright Date: 2012
  • CC

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An eerie documentary exploring murder, people, and the dolls that have been a part of it. Great for improving your knowledge of criminology!


Of Dolls and Murder is an exploration of a select group of dollhouse crime scenes and humanity’s fascination with murder. This is a documentary film that explores the dolls, the women who made them, and how they relate to modern forensics. Crime aficionado and legendary filmmaker John Waters narrates the documentary which includes a crime fighting grandmother, the well-known CSI television show, and criminally minded college students. (82 minutes)


Segments in this video include:
  • Fascination With Murder: Morgue workers and homicide detectives discuss the hidden dark side of human psychology and our fascination with murder.
  • Francis Glessner Lee: A lecture is given by a medical examiner covering training police on how medical examinations handle death investigations. The program was founded and funded by Francis Glessner Lee.
  • Training in Forensics: Police who are in training are given example murder cases which are based on real cases, using dollhouses.
  • Murder Scene: A newborn baby and a couple are dead in a model murder scene based on a 1937 murder. Police who are undergoing training document blood puddles and a slightly open window.
  • Francis Glessner Lee: Francis Glessner is an heirness who learned about inefficiencies with murder investigations. She creates miniature models for murder scenes and has funded medical training for the police.


    Of Dolls and Murder
  • Enhanced DVD
  • ISBN: 978-1-61753-903-9
  • Run Time: 82 Minutes
  • Copyright Date: 2012
  • CC
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