http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/columnist/vergano/2011-01-09-crippen-dna_N.htm
The story it refers to is:
http://www.titanic-whitestarships.com/The%20Dr.%20Crippen%20Story.htm
I find it interesting the advances we have made in different fields in 100 years. The use of new DNA technology could not only prove that Doctor Crippen might have been innocent of his convicted crime, although I do not know who would have human remains in their basement, but can also be used to verify different evidence used in current cases. Checking scenes for remaining cells or other remnants of who was there leading to suspects is all very possible and likely to happen now. One of my classes is going through a chapter with many of these processes or applications be explained, so finding it outside of school in one of the examples of the book was able to prove the reality of it. With the evolution of identifying suspects, I wonder if the criminals might also evolve to, and not only take precautions to avoid leaving evidence behind but also leaving false DNA remains to lead the investigation away from them to someone else who has no connection to them or the crime. It will be interesting to see how this technology changes detective work and other part of life through its other applications.
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