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Forensic science isn't 'reliable' or 'unreliable' – it depends on the questions you're trying to answer

  • Written by Claude Roux, Distinguished Professor of Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney
Forensic science isn't 'reliable' or 'unreliable' – it depends on the questions you're trying to answerFootprints aren't always as clear as this - but they nevertheless have their uses.Eddies Images/Shutterstock.com

After recent criticism in the US and the UK, forensic science is now coming under attack in Australia. Several recent reports have detailed concerns that innocent people have been jailed because of flawed forensic techniques.

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