Television crime dramas like “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and its many spin-offs have fostered the popular belief that forensic science, or the use of science to solve crimes, is infallible. Yet, ...

Forensic science has become a mainstay of many a TV drama, and it’s just as important in real-life criminal trials. Drawing on biology, chemistry, genetics, medicine and psychology, forensic evidence ...

A White House council has declared junk science all too common in the criminal justice system, but the Department of Justice is refusing to implement recommendations that would increase safeguards ...

Forensic science has become a mainstay of many a TV drama, and it’s just as important in real-life criminal trials. Drawing on biology, chemistry, genetics, medicine and psychology, forensic evidence ...

“It's not just the incarcerated person and the victims who didn't get justice … it's also their families, their communities, and then ultimately, the reason why our system works is we trust it, and ...

Late last year, Michigan’s criminal justice system reached a sad milestone: According to the National Registry of Exonerations, more than 100 men and women have been exonerated in the state since 1989 ...

MERIDIAN, Idaho (KIFI) - In honor of National Forensic Science Week, Idaho State Police (ISP) and Idaho law enforcement agencies celebrate the contributions of forensic science in the pursuit of truth ...

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday he is ending an Obama-era partnership with independent scientists that aimed to improve the reliability of forensic science, as longstanding ...

Alyssa Stolecki ’20, a criminal justice major, has immersed herself in hands-on learning opportunities throughout her time at the University of New Haven. Among her most memorable experiences were her ...

Forensic science has long been a standard tool in criminal investigations. However, much of the forensic evidence presented in court lacks actual science that demonstrates its reliability, a legal ...

Reporting from Washington — Forensic analysis commonly used to link guns, blood, bite marks and shoe prints to criminal suspects is not based on sound science, and judges should be careful about ...

There are plenty of reasons for forensic misconduct. But there is also the reality that many crime labs lack proper oversight. Annie Dookhan, (center), pictured with her family in a Boston courtroom ...