Marty Goddard: The History Of The Sexual Assault Kit

Welcome to True Crime in Science. Over six episodes – all of which you can watch here – we have discussed some well-known true crime cases, as well as some cases you may not have heard of, and then looked further into the science and the forensic details behind them.

In this special episode, we delve into the story of Marty Goddard, the woman who invented the rape kit – an invention that would go on to help thousands of victims of sexual assault.

In episode one, we covered Colin Pitchfork, episode two examined the case of Harold Shipman, episode three looked at Jarrod Ramos, and episode four discussed John Wayne Gacy. In episode five, we looked at the case of Melvyn Read and how pollen spores were used to track down a killer, and in episode six, we explored how DNA phenotyping was used to create a digital profile of a killer’s face.

If you’re fascinated by true crime and want to learn more about how forensic scientists have solved some of the hardest cases, look no further than True Crime in Science.