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Top 5 Amazing Facts About DNA Evidence


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the knife is wrapped in a white towel with the towel in the knife cake with

with the towel in the knife cake with

with the towel in the knife cake with dried blood codes of DNA binds together

dried blood codes of DNA binds together

dried blood codes of DNA binds together the hard facts can lead to a legal

the hard facts can lead to a legal

the hard facts can lead to a legal separation as well Michael you are not

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victims was found in Simpsons Bronco in

victims was found in Simpsons Bronco in this installment we’re counting down our

this installment we’re counting down our

this installment we’re counting down our picks for the five most interesting

picks for the five most interesting

picks for the five most interesting facts you probably didn’t know about DNA

facts you probably didn’t know about DNA

facts you probably didn’t know about DNA evidence number five

evidence number five

evidence number five DNA was first used for a criminal

DNA was first used for a criminal

DNA was first used for a criminal investigation in 1986 both genetic

investigation in 1986 both genetic

investigation in 1986 both genetic fingerprinting and DNA profiling were

fingerprinting and DNA profiling were

fingerprinting and DNA profiling were theories rather than accepted legal

theories rather than accepted legal

theories rather than accepted legal practices and due to the innovations of

practices and due to the innovations of

practices and due to the innovations of Professor Alec Jeffrey’s DNA first

Professor Alec Jeffrey’s DNA first

Professor Alec Jeffrey’s DNA first assisted criminal prosecutors in 1986

assisted criminal prosecutors in 1986

assisted criminal prosecutors in 1986 after the rape and murder of two English

after the rape and murder of two English

after the rape and murder of two English women a teenager with learning

women a teenager with learning

women a teenager with learning disabilities became the prime suspect

disabilities became the prime suspect

disabilities became the prime suspect but with Jeffrey’s discovery of how to

but with Jeffrey’s discovery of how to

but with Jeffrey’s discovery of how to separate sperm and vaginal cells the

separate sperm and vaginal cells the

separate sperm and vaginal cells the evidence linked another man to the crime

evidence linked another man to the crime

evidence linked another man to the crime and so after a long history of Flash and

and so after a long history of Flash and

and so after a long history of Flash and women it was revealed that Colin

women it was revealed that Colin

women it was revealed that Colin pitchforks crimes had taken a more

pitchforks crimes had taken a more

pitchforks crimes had taken a more violent turn which ultimately led to a

violent turn which ultimately led to a

violent turn which ultimately led to a life sentence in prison by convicting

life sentence in prison by convicting

life sentence in prison by convicting pitchfork and clearing Buckland of these

pitchfork and clearing Buckland of these

pitchfork and clearing Buckland of these crimes this case was both the first

crimes this case was both the first

crimes this case was both the first exoneration and conviction via DNA

exoneration and conviction via DNA

exoneration and conviction via DNA fingerprinting number four thanks to TV

fingerprinting number four thanks to TV

fingerprinting number four thanks to TV jurors expect DNA evidence

given the popularity of the CSI

given the popularity of the CSI franchise and earlier the media circus

franchise and earlier the media circus

franchise and earlier the media circus that was the OJ Simpson trial DNA

that was the OJ Simpson trial DNA

that was the OJ Simpson trial DNA evidence has become a standard

evidence has become a standard

evidence has become a standard expectation for modern jurors this

expectation for modern jurors this

expectation for modern jurors this expectation is part of what’s known as

expectation is part of what’s known as

expectation is part of what’s known as the CSI effect one of the largest

the CSI effect one of the largest

the CSI effect one of the largest studies on this suppose that effect

studies on this suppose that effect

studies on this suppose that effect found that 73 percent of prospective

found that 73 percent of prospective

found that 73 percent of prospective jurors expect to see DNA evidence

jurors expect to see DNA evidence

jurors expect to see DNA evidence presented in rape cases while 22 percent

presented in rape cases while 22 percent

presented in rape cases while 22 percent expect to see it in every criminal case

expect to see it in every criminal case

expect to see it in every criminal case eye swab the blood and sent a sample to

eye swab the blood and sent a sample to

eye swab the blood and sent a sample to the DNA lab the lab technician ran a

the DNA lab the lab technician ran a

the DNA lab the lab technician ran a sample through CODIS the DNA sample was

sample through CODIS the DNA sample was

sample through CODIS the DNA sample was a match to a recent rape and homicide

a match to a recent rape and homicide

a match to a recent rape and homicide victim in other words the general public

victim in other words the general public

victim in other words the general public now understands the power of DNA and the

now understands the power of DNA and the

now understands the power of DNA and the creative ways in which it can be

creative ways in which it can be

creative ways in which it can be acquired fans of crime procedurals may

acquired fans of crime procedurals may

acquired fans of crime procedurals may think they have a better understanding

think they have a better understanding

think they have a better understanding of how DNA works but those shows are

of how DNA works but those shows are

of how DNA works but those shows are often criticized for being inaccurate in

often criticized for being inaccurate in

often criticized for being inaccurate in their science shows only at our law and

their science shows only at our law and

their science shows only at our law and laser ablation takes like six yeah but

laser ablation takes like six yeah but

laser ablation takes like six yeah but when they cut it together it’ll only

when they cut it together it’ll only

when they cut it together it’ll only take 30 seconds so then the question

take 30 seconds so then the question

take 30 seconds so then the question becomes does the jurors perceived

becomes does the jurors perceived

becomes does the jurors perceived understanding of forensics have an

understanding of forensics have an

understanding of forensics have an impact on their decision making research

impact on their decision making research

impact on their decision making research on the topic seems to say thankfully

on the topic seems to say thankfully

on the topic seems to say thankfully that it does not so much for that CSI

that it does not so much for that CSI

that it does not so much for that CSI effect number three please collect DNA

effect number three please collect DNA

effect number three please collect DNA without your knowledge

police may collect DNA without your

police may collect DNA without your knowledge

knowledge

knowledge while covert operations sometimes reveal

while covert operations sometimes reveal

while covert operations sometimes reveal police entrapment American criminal

police entrapment American criminal

police entrapment American criminal investigators may legally collect DNA

investigators may legally collect DNA

investigators may legally collect DNA without a subjects knowledge this might

without a subjects knowledge this might

without a subjects knowledge this might take the form of a police officer

take the form of a police officer

take the form of a police officer telling a detainee to spit out their gum

telling a detainee to spit out their gum

telling a detainee to spit out their gum or innocently offering a glass of water

or innocently offering a glass of water

or innocently offering a glass of water only to collect that gum or that

only to collect that gum or that

only to collect that gum or that drinking glass to obtain a DNA sample

drinking glass to obtain a DNA sample

drinking glass to obtain a DNA sample in 1988 the Supreme Court of the u.s.

in 1988 the Supreme Court of the u.s.

in 1988 the Supreme Court of the u.s. determined that evidence can be

determined that evidence can be

determined that evidence can be collected from garbage left on the curb

collected from garbage left on the curb

collected from garbage left on the curb in front of a home of course

in front of a home of course

in front of a home of course cops don’t need to steal your used

cops don’t need to steal your used

cops don’t need to steal your used hankies to collect DNA a 2013 Supreme

hankies to collect DNA a 2013 Supreme

hankies to collect DNA a 2013 Supreme Court ruling affirmed that u.s. police

Court ruling affirmed that u.s. police

Court ruling affirmed that u.s. police officers can collect a cheek swab from

officers can collect a cheek swab from

officers can collect a cheek swab from an arrestee just as they’d collect

an arrestee just as they’d collect

an arrestee just as they’d collect fingerprints it’s just as cheek swab it

fingerprints it’s just as cheek swab it

fingerprints it’s just as cheek swab it won’t take but a second and over in the

won’t take but a second and over in the

won’t take but a second and over in the United Kingdom investigators may also

United Kingdom investigators may also

United Kingdom investigators may also collect public samples however private

collect public samples however private

collect public samples however private investigators may not legally employ

investigators may not legally employ

investigators may not legally employ such tactics due to the human tissues

such tactics due to the human tissues

such tactics due to the human tissues Act of 2004 number two it’s possible to

Act of 2004 number two it’s possible to

Act of 2004 number two it’s possible to have two sets of DNA in the early stages

have two sets of DNA in the early stages

have two sets of DNA in the early stages of pregnancy a fetus can be absorbed by

of pregnancy a fetus can be absorbed by

of pregnancy a fetus can be absorbed by its twin which can occasionally lead to

its twin which can occasionally lead to

its twin which can occasionally lead to a second set of DNA being present within

a second set of DNA being present within

a second set of DNA being present within the surviving twin as many of you know I

the surviving twin as many of you know I

the surviving twin as many of you know I ate my twin sister in utero so on my

ate my twin sister in utero so on my

ate my twin sister in utero so on my birthday I try to remember I’m a winner

birthday I try to remember I’m a winner

birthday I try to remember I’m a winner having two separate sets of DNA is

having two separate sets of DNA is

having two separate sets of DNA is called chimeras ‘m strangely enough this

called chimeras ‘m strangely enough this

called chimeras ‘m strangely enough this means the paternity and maternity tests

means the paternity and maternity tests

means the paternity and maternity tests have yielded some inexplicable results

have yielded some inexplicable results

have yielded some inexplicable results causing a little bit of stress for those

causing a little bit of stress for those

causing a little bit of stress for those just learning of their unborn twin one

just learning of their unborn twin one

just learning of their unborn twin one chimera

chimera

chimera Lydia Fairchild nearly lost custody of

Lydia Fairchild nearly lost custody of

Lydia Fairchild nearly lost custody of her children after DNA tests indicated

her children after DNA tests indicated

her children after DNA tests indicated she was not their mother in 2014 a 34

she was not their mother in 2014 a 34

she was not their mother in 2014 a 34 year old Washington man also learned

year old Washington man also learned

year old Washington man also learned that he was genetically not the father

that he was genetically not the father

that he was genetically not the father of his own children given that he was

of his own children given that he was

of his own children given that he was carrying DNA of his unborn twin and so

carrying DNA of his unborn twin and so

carrying DNA of his unborn twin and so DNA evidence not only assists in

DNA evidence not only assists in

DNA evidence not only assists in real-life courtroom dramas but sometimes

real-life courtroom dramas but sometimes

real-life courtroom dramas but sometimes creates some unexpected family dramas as

creates some unexpected family dramas as

creates some unexpected family dramas as well you are not

number one a DNA mistake created a

number one a DNA mistake created a fictitious serial killer

from 1993 to 2009 a female serial killer

from 1993 to 2009 a female serial killer left DNA at murder scenes in Germany

left DNA at murder scenes in Germany

left DNA at murder scenes in Germany Austria and France this unidentified

Austria and France this unidentified

Austria and France this unidentified woman became known as the Phantom of

woman became known as the Phantom of

woman became known as the Phantom of Heilbronn however it turns out that she

Heilbronn however it turns out that she

Heilbronn however it turns out that she didn’t actually exist the so-called

didn’t actually exist the so-called

didn’t actually exist the so-called woman without a face was created due to

woman without a face was created due to

woman without a face was created due to contaminated cotton swabs apparently all

contaminated cotton swabs apparently all

contaminated cotton swabs apparently all the law-enforcement agencies involved

the law-enforcement agencies involved

the law-enforcement agencies involved had been ordering cotton swabs from the

had been ordering cotton swabs from the

had been ordering cotton swabs from the same Factory and apparently one of the

same Factory and apparently one of the

same Factory and apparently one of the female factory workers had gotten some

female factory workers had gotten some

female factory workers had gotten some of her DNA on them and so truth and

of her DNA on them and so truth and

of her DNA on them and so truth and justice evaded the grieving families of

justice evaded the grieving families of

justice evaded the grieving families of those murder victims while investigators

those murder victims while investigators

those murder victims while investigators hunted down a fabricated serial killer

hunted down a fabricated serial killer

hunted down a fabricated serial killer all because of one procedural error this

all because of one procedural error this

all because of one procedural error this never would have happened if European

never would have happened if European

never would have happened if European forensics experts watched more CSI looks

forensics experts watched more CSI looks

forensics experts watched more CSI looks like something caught her so do you

like something caught her so do you

like something caught her so do you think watching police procedurals has

think watching police procedurals has

think watching police procedurals has made you a better crime fighter nail

made you a better crime fighter nail

made you a better crime fighter nail polish diamond particles maybe she was

polish diamond particles maybe she was

polish diamond particles maybe she was giving herself a mani and pedi with

giving herself a mani and pedi with

giving herself a mani and pedi with Livius oh and do you know anyone who has

Livius oh and do you know anyone who has

Livius oh and do you know anyone who has been legally tormented by an unborn twin

been legally tormented by an unborn twin

been legally tormented by an unborn twin for more incontrovertible toptenz and

for more incontrovertible toptenz and

for more incontrovertible toptenz and contaminated top fives be sure to

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