Article looking at studies and reviews that have been published focusing on concerns over the use of forensic DNA evidence in criminal prosecutions. The article was written by Ken Strutin, who is Director of Legal Information Services at the New York State Defenders Association, and was published in March 2010 on LLRX.com. Summaries and links to the full texts are given of scholarly articles highlighting the types of mistakes that can undermine confidence in DNA evidence such as laboratory error, cross-contamination, interpretive bias or fraud. There is also a link to the standards set down by the American Bar Association and a selection of news articles. The emphasis is on US law throughout. LLRX.com (Law Library Resource Xchange) is a free online web journal for legal information professionals.
DNA identification evidence in criminal prosecutions
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