DNA acquittals shaking up forensic science

Mainstream media attention that brings up the unreliability of eyewitnesses:

But Neufeld and many others argue that is a tiny concern compared to what real crime labs really can and cannot do.

People are often convicted by eyewitnesses, an informant, or someone with a grudge. Even witnesses with the best of intentions can be totally wrong, psychology tests show.

Physical evidence will always be important. Unfortunately, there is no DNA to be found at the scenes of many serious crimes. Forensic techniques need to be a good as possible and courts and juries need to understand the limits.

It is not just a question of freeing those wrongfully convicted, but catching the real perpetrators of the crimes.