Like the science of fingerprints. No two people have the same fingerprint. Thats the scientific premise. Is that true . I thought so. In the Casey Anthony trial. In fact there is no nationl standard for any forensic testimony. The judge allowed in the smell test when it comes to death . And it had never been allowed in a court. And what about getting certified in forensics . You can do that online. If you want a certificate that says you are certified in forensics, this is the place to go to. Tonight ofrontline, correspondent Lowell Bergman joins with propublica in an investigation of one of the increasingly controversial tools of the criminal Justice System Forensic Science. There is something that people need to understand about bad Expert Witness testimony and bad science it doesnt just put innocent people in jail, it leaves murderers on the street. Frontline is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. And by the corporation for public bro
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Of the traffickers. Its an extraordinary journey that raises tough questions about governments around the world largely indifferent to the traffickers abuses. translated i hadnt encountered much evil in my life. I thought id find at least one kind person or that one of those pimps would set me free. accordion playing narrator odessa, ukraine a port town on the black sea known for its nightlife and its beautiful women. Under the old soviet union, it was a center of organized crime. Now odessa has become a major hub for the global sex trade. Women are lured to the port of odessa from all over the struggling countries of Eastern Europe with promises of badly needed work abroad. Many are unaware of what the traffickers have in store. The Production Team has set up cameras here. We knew that if we wanted to get inside the story that we had to be in a place where it was so prevalent that everybody would have an example or know people who were trafficked. And thats what brought us ultimately