“If you don’t have that … then it’s a lot more difficult.” In general, forensic experts rely on DNA, dental analysis, fingerprints, medical hardware or circumstantial evidence to try to ...

According to the study, published Sept. 18 in the journal iScience, forensic DNA analysis is less accurate among people with low genetic diversity. In those cases, forensic DNA analysis is more ...

An excerpt Understanding Forensic DNA analysis booklet. Credit: Mark Brown The Evidence Chamber graphic. Credit: Guy J Sanders The study involved about 100 volunteers who acted as "jurors" in mock ...

"Forty years ago we didn't have forensic DNA analysis," Randolph-Quinney said. "So they might have had blood serology in Europe and some blood group somebody was, but it wasn't till the 1980s that ...

A forensic scientist with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation manipulated hundreds of DNA test results – including those in the 2017 killings of Eppler's family. So prosecutors offered Coughlin ...

CBI told lawmakers that it will cost almost $7.5 million to retest DNA sample tests and potentially retry cases affected. Woods spent 29 years as a forensic scientist with CBI. She was involved in ...

Crime documentaries and courtroom dramas offer only a glimpse into the complex world of forensic science. While DNA analysis plays a key role in identifying suspects or victims, the scope of ...