The Golden State Killer case was just the start. Hundreds of cold cases are hot again thanks to a new genealogy technique. The price may be everyone’s genetic privacy. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/us/golden-state-killer-dna.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Tag: Forensic Science
A Leading Cause for Wrongful Convictions: Experts Overstating Forensic Results
These three men spent decades in prison as a result of statistical exaggerations. They were among 150 men and women released from prison after their wrongful convictions were overturned in 2018. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/20/us/a-leading-cause-for-wrongful-convictions-experts-overstating-forensic-results.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’: Finale Reveals New DNA Test Results
The HBO series made good on its promise to deliver big revelations about the 20-year-old murder case that “Serial” made famous. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/31/arts/television/case-against-adnan-syed-dna-hbo-finale.html?partner=rss&emc=rss