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When Forensics Fail: Fingered by Prints
Television crime dramas sometimes portray forensic science as the last word in law enforcement. But forensic errors are a leading cause of wrongful convictions. In this episode, Ernest Willis is sent to death row for murder by arson. Is faulty fire science to blame? In another case, Riky Jackson is convicted of a friend’s brutal murder based on fingerprint evidence. Are the prints really his?
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When Forensics Fail: Fingered by Prints
Television crime dramas sometimes portray forensic science as the last word in law enforcement. But forensic errors are a leading cause of wrongful convictions. In this episode, Ernest Willis is sent to death row for murder by arson. Is faulty fire science to blame? In another case, Riky Jackson is convicted of a friend’s brutal murder based on fingerprint evidence. Are the prints really his?
Date: 10/22/07
Views: 4454
Video by:  NBC News
 
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