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> DNA tests are used in murder trials, I would expect them to be damn near perfectly repeatable. So are other forensic methods, like fingerprint[1] and hair[2]
by fucking_tragedy 8y ago
> DNA tests are used in murder trials, I would expect them to be damn near perfectly repeatable.
So are other forensic methods, like fingerprint[1] and hair[2] analysis. Turns out that forensic evidence isn't very scientific nor accurate.
[1] http://theconversation.com/fingerprinting-to-solve-crimes-not-as-robust-as-you-think-85534 http://theconversation.com/fingerprinting-to-solve-crimes-no...
[2] https://rss.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1740-9713.2016.00897.x https://rss.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1740-9...