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True-crime shows like CSI are wreaking havoc on a made-for-TV generation of jurors
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Police, frustrated by an uncooperative suspect, get a court order for his DNA. They throw on a pot of coffee, and, before the first cup is gone, the lab has results: a perfect match to the atom-sized sample collected at the crime scene.See the full content of this document
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Justice, in 60 Minutes or Less
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Too bad it's not that easy in real life.Ideally, forensic scientists would test every fiber, every drop of blood they find at a crime scene. But if they did, it would be all they did. A DNA case, for example, can take up to 60 d...See the full content of this document
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