Kati Weis is a Murrow Award-winning reporter for CBS News based in New Orleans, covering the Southeast. She previously worked as an investigative reporter at CBS News Colorado in their Denver newsroom ...

Forensic scientists both help solve crimes and aid in exonerating innocent people. They use scientific methods to analyze crime scene evidence and write reports to law enforcement explaining what that ...

Crime documentaries and courtroom dramas offer only a glimpse into the complex world of forensic science. While DNA analysis plays a key role in identifying suspects or victims, the scope of ...

Suggested Citation: "Executive Summary." National Research Council. 1996. The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5141. This committee was ...

This volume offers recommendations for handling DNA samples, performing calculations, and other aspects of using DNA as a forensic tool. It addresses two major areas - determination of DNA profiles ...