TX Innocence Project
The problem with scientific evidence
There is an upsurge in the scientific means of conducting investigations into issues, and the use of the latest technologies that are geared towards making things easier when it comes to unraveling the mysteries surrounding the evidence required in courts of law for prosecution. This is a trend that is global and has deeply taken root in the U.S.A.
However, from the look of various cases as those found in The Texas Tribune (2012) it is apparent that there are various errors that can accompany the scientific evidence hence they cannot be relied upon on an absolute accuracy or implementation basis.
There are various problems that are associated with the scientific evidence as presented by Robert D. Meyers et.al (1999) numerated as below:
The problem of cost: this is one of the first and foremost prohibitive facts about the scientific evidence. It has been proven that it is quite expensive to process proper evidence in the science laboratories hence many would rather do away with a case or give in to a case rather than struggling to raise the finances to carry out DNA analysis or the other...
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