# Common Misconceptions About Forensic Science

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/common-misconceptions-about-forensic-science/
- Published: 2022-07-18T09:00:34-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: Let’s get forensic. Photo credit: Bits and Splits / Shutterstock. Article by Ellen Gutoskey. Mental Floss – July 12, 2022. In the 1980s, Colin Pitchfork became the first murderer convicted based on DNA profiling—a technique that would help usher in a new era of forensic science. These days, when you hear that detectives have linked DNA evidence found at a crime scene to a promising suspect, you might assume it’s pretty much game over. But DNA isn’t a foolproof way to catch a criminal. […] Click here to view original web page at www.mentalfloss.com Video: Misconceptions About Forensic Science – Mental Floss.