Alpena Community College will be holding a panel discussion at Fitzpatrick Lecture Hall on wrongful convictions hosted by the Cooley Law School Innocence Projec
Jurors tend to rely heavily on forensic testimony, even when they don't understand it. andresr/E+ via Getty ImagesLedura Watkins was 19 years old when he was accused of murdering a public school teacher. At trial, a forensic expert testified that a single hair found at the scene was similar to Watkins’ and stated his conclusion was based on “reasonable scientific certainty.” He explained that he’d conducted thousands of hair analyses and “had never been wrong.” This one hair was the only physica
Juries that don't understand forensic science can send innocent people to prison. A short training video could help phys.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from phys.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Students at a Michigan law school will continue to assist the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office to review cases that may result in the exoneration of individuals who were wrongfully convicted, courtesy of a federal grant.