The History Of DNA Testing and How It Changed Criminal Investigations
Testing DNA samples in criminal investigations is as much about scientific ingenuity as it is about dogged police work and the pursuit of justice for crime victims. The technology came to prominence in an era when unreliable eyewitnesses and forced confessions sometimes carried more weight in court than tangible scientific evidence.
As the doors to the molecular world opened to aid in crime solving, so did new possibilities for justice—sometimes decades after crimes were committed.
Here’s how the history of DNA evidence in criminal cases unfolded.
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