Disputed Forensic Techniques Draw Fresh Scrutiny; FBI Says It Is Reviewing Thousands of Convictions Read more
About a year ago, I asked whether any false convictions have resulted from DNA database searches . Of course, if there are any, they might be hard to find, but there is a known recent case o... Read more
Australia had an instance of a false conviction that was due to a DNA database match fairly recently. It is the case of Farah Jama, who was convicted of rape in a trial in Melbourne, Victori... Read more
Scores of convictions for serious crimes may have to be reviewed after a serious blunder by a leading private forensics firm led to a suspected rapist being acquitted, the Guardian has learn... Read more