In this essay the author Tim O'Brien explains about the significance of using DNA testing to confirm convicted felons. He uses an example of a specifc person named YoungBlood. O'Brien explains that Youngblood was innoccent, but he fit the image of the crime he was accused of, which was sodomizing a child. He then explain that Youngblood was convicted and put on death row as a result. However Youngblood by the end manages to get his DNA test and he is set free. If they wouldnt had used the DNA testing for Youngblood then an innoccent man would have been killed. The author used this example to clearly establish his oppinion of DNA testing.
I agreed with this essay. DNA testing is a significant factor in evidence. However if we solely rely on DNA, then criminals will start planting others DNA on things and begin framing innoccent people. I think that DNA is only part of the evidence, a bigger part, but not aboslutely everything. The author selected a good example to support his point of the significance of DNA testing.
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