Forensic Science: Myth and Reality

Pathologists Say TV Forensics Creates Unrealistic Expectations
To watch the popular television show “CSI,” you’d think forensic science was nearly infallible. A forensic pathologist extracts blood from a shirt, tests the DNA and matches the evidence to a suspect tracked with information provided by a hi-speed computer identity search—all in a “CSI” minute.
But for working pathologists, [...]