What passes for DNA matching in U.S. courts is about as fit for purpose as "lie detectors" or "breathalizers". When the purpose is enabling police and prosecutors to put people behind bars with impunity, and justice being "seen to be done", they fit quite well.
I'm not quite sure if the situation around the world is much different, but I would believe that we're a little more sane in Europe when it comes to admitting evidence based more on witchcraft than solid engineering.
I'm not quite sure if the situation around the world is much different, but I would believe that we're a little more sane in Europe when it comes to admitting evidence based more on witchcraft than solid engineering.