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New Concerns Over DNA Testing and Analysis

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"The danger of DNA: It isn't perfect," was featured in Thursday's Los Angeles Times.  The article was written by Maura Dolan and Jason Felch.  Here's a brief excerpt from this must-read.DNA has proved itself by far the most effective and reliable forensic science. Over the last two decades, it has solved crimes once thought unsolvable, brought elusive murderers and rapists to justice years after their misdeeds and exonerated the innocent. In courtrooms and in the popular imagination, it is often seen as unassailable. But as the nation rushes to take advantage of DNA's powers, it is becoming clear that genetic sleuthing also has significant limitations: * Although best known for clearing the wrongfully convicted, DNA evidence has on occasion linked innocent people to crimes...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on December 29, 2008 (boomark / email).