What is the reality of forensic science in the justice system? Is it always correct? Or like any human effort, can it be in error. The Witte Lecture Series features M. Chris Fabricant, author of Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System on Friday April 18 and Saturday April 19 in the Friends Room of the Newport Beach Central Library. Order your tickets today. There are special discounts for law students. (fb)

It all looks so easy on TV, doesn't it. The CSI techs enter a crime scene, take some swabs and lift some fingerprints, and 45 minutes later, they have their criminal and all the evidence to send someone to prison. But it is not really like that in real life. Labs are overworked, the science is inexact, and sometimes the wrong person ends up convicted. The Library Foundation's Witte Lectures will present M. Chris Fabricant, author of Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System on Friday April 18 and Saturday April 19 in the Friends Room of the Central Library. Order your tickets today! Learn more about Fabricant (fb)