The Impact of DNA Exonerations on the Criminal Justice System

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics 34 (2):320-327 (2006)
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One obvious result of DNA exonerations has been the enactment of legislation regulating postconviction DNA testing. But the impact on our criminal justice system goes beyond formal statutory change. The DNA exonerations are changing attitudes towards the death penalty, are focusing attention on how forensic laboratories operate, and are leading to the stricter scrutiny of forensic science

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10.1111/j.1748-720x.2006.00037.x

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Forensic Science.Paul C. Giannelli - 2005 - Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics 33 (3):535-544.

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