Looking Back
January 26
Some experts hope Eric Lander, the president’s choice for new science adviser, will crack down on bad forensics in courtrooms.
Case in Point
March 18, 2019
North Carolina judge denies testing in a 1992 murder case, but lawyers want shell casings examined.
Feature
April 19, 2018
We leave traces of our genetic material everywhere, even on things we’ve never touched. That got Lukis Anderson charged with a brutal crime he didn’t commit.
Case in Point
February 13, 2018
New York prosecutors object to new DNA testing that might answer questions left unanswered at a murder trial.
Case in Point
August 8, 2017
A Massachusetts case suggests a different way of judging evidence.
News
January 18, 2017
Some deportees gain, too, but no one knows how many are affected.
News
December 12, 2016
Testing the reliability of video analysis.
Case in Point
September 26, 2016
Percell Warren and Nathaniel Epps died while fighting a rape conviction — but their battle still goes on.
News
February 25, 2016
“An Anatomy of Doubt,” a young woman’s story of rape and redemption, debuts Friday.
Commentary
December 21, 2015
Next Year in Criminal Justice
Three themes that will trend, three that won’t