Forensic DNA Evidence: The Myth of Infallibility
Sheldon Krimsky & Jeremy Gruber (Eds.) Genetic Explanations: Sense and Nonsense, Harvard University Press, 2013
37 Pages Posted: 10 Feb 2013
Date Written: July 1, 2012
Abstract
Discusses various ways errors can occur in forensic DNA testing; provides multiple examples of such errors.
Keywords: DNA, identification, error, contamination, forensic, statistic, frame
JEL Classification: K4
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Thompson, William C., Forensic DNA Evidence: The Myth of Infallibility (July 1, 2012). Sheldon Krimsky & Jeremy Gruber (Eds.) Genetic Explanations: Sense and Nonsense, Harvard University Press, 2013, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2214379
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