Turns out the forsenics on the show are all bunk. And it is causing major problems in criminal justice and our society.
From the article:
"In the age of CSI and Dexter, we’re led to believe that forensic science is a high-tech discipline, powerful and sophisticated enough to catch any criminal.
"As it turns out, whether blood-spatter analysis and disciplines like it qualify as “science” at all is a matter of increasing debate. In a sharply critical report issued in 2009, the National Academy of Sciences said, “The simple reality is that the interpretation of forensic evidence is not always based on scientific studies.” Taking aim at disciplines as varied as ballistics, hair and fiber analysis, bite-mark comparison—even fingerprints—the report declared, “This is a serious problem.”
My advice -- turn it off. It's polluting your brain with nonsense.
http://www.newsweek.com/2011/02/17/forensics-under-the-microscope.html
