Law & Disorder | Frances Glessner Lee: The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

This week on Law and Disorder, we will introduce you to Frances Glessner Lee, who is regarded by many as the woman who invented modern forensics. Lee’s passion for the field of legal medicine led to the creation of a unique seminar for homicide detectives that focused on her handmade miniature crime-scenes that she called “The Nutshells of Unexplained Death.” This episode will dive into Frances Glessner Lee’s interesting life, and her Nutshells, which are still used to train homicide detectives today.

Resources:

• Smithsonian Institution Exhibit: “Murder Is Her Hobby”
• “18 Tiny Deaths” by Bruce Goldfarb