Forensics: A Trail of Tears. How the Junk Science of Hair Analysis Keeps People Behind Bars – Mother Jones

Each of these cases takes years to litigate and $ defendants don’t possess. The technique, developed before DNA testing, can’t definitively tie suspects to crime scenes. Try explaining that to juries — or some judges.
— Read on www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/12/how-the-junk-science-of-hair-analysis-keeps-people-behind-bars/

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Dr. Michael Bowers is a long time forensic consultant in the US and international court systems.
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