DNA
Lawyers question DNA evidence in Ridgeway case (CO)
DNA at 60: Still Much to Learn
Harvard Professor Re-Identifies Anonymous Volunteers In DNA Study
NIJ Study of Near Misses and Wrongful Convictions
The National Institute of Justice recently released their study Predicting Erroneous Convictions which examines why some innocent people are wrongfully convicted while others are acquitted, using a case comparison method rather than a traditional “case study” method. Researchers at American University who compared a group of 260 cases that occurred between 1980 and 2012 where …
Timeline of DNA Analysis in North Carolina
This 2013 document traces the development of forensic DNA analysis and its use by the NC State Crime Lab. It attempts to identify what technologies were available at what time. Information about the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Crime Laboratory is not included.