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Profile: Innocence Network UK

Must Reads Court Room Cases DNA Forensics

In December 2014, a group of law students and lecturers from the University of Cardiff successfully overturned the murder conviction of Dwaine George, who had been sentenced to life imprisonment following the death of Daniel Dale in 2001. During the original trial, the jury determined that tiny... Read More

18th February 2015
Historic Disputes Solved by DNA Testing

Historic Disputes Solved by DNA Testing

Articles Court Room Cases DNA Forensics

Every year, numerous criminal cases are re-opened due to evidence offered by DNA testing, leading to convictions or exonerations of long past crimes. The chances of other suspects featuring the same DNA profile are quoted as ‘billions to one’, making it an accurate way of proving that an individual... Read More

21st January 2015
Profile: Sir Alec Jeffreys – the pioneer of DNA testing

Profile: Sir Alec Jeffreys – the pioneer of DNA testing

DNA Forensics

Today we almost take DNA testing in our stride rather than appreciating it for the marvel of modern science it truly is. TV shows like Jeremy Kyle have brought the pioneering work to the masses for entertainment, and thanks to detective shows like CSI, we all feel like we have a bit of the DNA... Read More

15th January 2015