“Out of the 351 cases in which the Innocence Project used DNA to exonerate wrongfully convicted defendants, flawed forensic evidence contributed in nearly half. Many Americans, especially those who think shows like Forensic Files and CSI accurately represent real life, believe that forensic evidence presented in criminal trials must be valid. But we have known for years that many forensic evidence techniques are highly subjective and unreliable.”
Read more: https://fee.org/articles/imagine-being-locked-up-in-prison-because-of-bad-forensics/
Related posts:
Oregon Democrat proposing making cigarettes a prescription-only drug
China Takes Another Stab At The Dollar, Launches Currency Swap Line With France
Hemp flag to fly over the Capitol on the 4th of July
Zambian Economist Blasts Bill Gates After He Calls Her Book 'Evil'
A Congressman who Doesn't Cotton to the Constitution
And the money trail leads to…
BitPagos Uses Merchant Processing To Bring Bitcoin To Argentina
Colleges attempt to avoid tuition cost scrutiny by piling on student fees
Whose "Provocative Actions"?
Glenn Greenwald on The Next 4 Years with Obama and Journalism Tips
ACLU security expert: post-9/11 security measures show ‘we took a wrong turn’
Skype with care – Microsoft is reading everything you write
19 Crazy Things That School Children Are Being Arrested For In America
Finally, Some Good News about FATCA
Backdoor gives attackers admin access to DSL modems/routers