THE BAIS HAVAAD HALACHA JOURNAL: Volume 5775 Issue XXVII Parshas Acharei-Mos Kedoshim Harsh Punishment for a Single Hair Circumstantial Evidence in Halacha By Rabbi Micha Cohn

Circumstantial Evidence in Halacha Last week the Justice Department and FBI admitted that microscopic hair comparison, a form of circumstantial evidence, has serious flaws. Nearly three hundred indictments have been made using this type of evidence. However, the more reliable DNA evidence has demonstrated that this form of evidence is not reliable. In this article we will examine when circumstantial evidence is used in halacha and what are the standards of accuracy.