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In the presence of other evidence, it's definitely useful to narrow down to reasonable doubt territory. Even DNA isn't unique, in the case of twins, but is sti
by zcrackerz 7y ago
In the presence of other evidence, it's definitely useful to narrow down to reasonable doubt territory. Even DNA isn't unique, in the case of twins, but is still used all the time.
- adrianN 7y agoNot only twins show the same DNA evidence. Cheap methods for DNA fingerprinting as used in criminal investigations have nonneglibile error bars.
- shakna 7y agoNot just cheap methods - even if the methods are better, they have a history of not being followed correctly [0][1][2]. [0] https://nypost.com/2017/02/10/thousands-of-convicts-told-that-cops-mishandled-dna-evidence/ https://nypost.com/2017/02/10/thousands-of-convicts-told-tha... [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/16/weekinreview/the-nation-you-think-dna-evidence-is-foolproof-try-again.html https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/16/weekinreview/the-nation-y... [2] https://www.kuer.org/post/private-utah-dna-lab-faces-scrutiny-after-crime-evidence-said-be-mishandled https://www.kuer.org/post/private-utah-dna-lab-faces-scrutin...