Erin Murphy

Expert in DNA forensics and a law professor at NYU. She’s the author of the new book “Inside the Cell: The Dark Side of Forensic DNA.”

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Expert in DNA forensics and a law professor at NYU. She’s the author of the new book “Inside the Cell: The Dark Side of Forensic DNA.”

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DNA testing led to the arrest of a 72-year-old man believed to be the Golden State Killer. Joseph James DeAngelo was living in Citrus Heights when he was arrested.

How DNA testing brought down the Golden State Killer

DNA testing led to the arrest of a 72-year-old man believed to be the Golden State Killer. Joseph James DeAngelo was living in Citrus Heights when he was arrested.

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If you watch “C.S.I.,” you know about DNA. Just a few cells from a blood stain, a light switch, even a toothpick, is enough to identify the bad guy, or set the innocent free.

The Dark Side of Forensic DNA

If you watch “C.S.I.,” you know about DNA. Just a few cells from a blood stain, a light switch, even a toothpick, is enough to identify the bad guy, or set the innocent free.

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