Scientists raise alarms about controversial bite marks analysis used in convictions

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The National Institute For Standards and Technology has said bite mark analysis “lacks sufficient scientific foundation,” but it has been used in hundreds of cases. NBC News’ Ken Dilanian has more from a man who was wrongly convicted due to bite mark analysis.