As you might have guessed, I'm working on a project about the Jens Soering case, which explains all the recent posts. I know this might be a bit dull for those of you who haven't followed the case, but I'd recommend getting into it -- it's quite interesting. This post will be long and fairly… Continue reading What the DNA Does and Doesn’t Show in the Soering Case
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DNA Identification, Circumstantial Evidence, and Jens Soering
[source] One of the first things they teach you in law school is that circumstantial evidence is just as powerful as direct evidence. In fact, they say, the distinction is irrelevant and misleading. "But that's only circumstantial evidence!" is the type of thing that non-lawyers think is a winning argument, but which isn't. Why is… Continue reading DNA Identification, Circumstantial Evidence, and Jens Soering