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Genes in the Courts
By Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, May 13, 2008.
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Who can forget the moment in the O.J. Simpson trial back in 1994 when the infamous bloody glove first put DNA evidence in the public eye?
Today, it's commonplace, and has led to the release of hundreds of prisoners doing time... and the conviction of thousands of others. Genes are regularly called upon for testimony, and there’s more to come.
Washington Post reporter Rick Weiss has been following the use of genes in court trials, and he spoke with Fair Game host Faith Salie about the possibility of DNA testing that could predict whether a released convict would break the law again.
Listen to the original interview here.
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