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Originally Posted by curtw
I'm not trying to remember something I read before, I'm looking for a historical answer. And neither Google nor Quora have been any help. Here goes:
What was the first (science?) fictional story to suppose that a criminal could be identified, captured, and/or convicted using DNA evidence?
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While this doesn't answer your question, you might find some clues in this article from the
Science History Institute: "F
orensic Chemistry in Golden-Age Detective Fiction: Dorothy L. Sayers and the CSI Effect." As an attorney who deals in cases that have criminal components, I can assure you that the CSI effect is very real, and very damaging, in criminal court.