article_snippet.sent: It's a controversial argument that drew sharp criticism online as soon as police started making it.
article_snippet.sent: One expert told CNN the claim amounts to "junk science."
article_snippet.sent: It's not something that's supported by a testable theory.
article_snippet.sent: There's no peer-reviewed articles that would support this.
article_snippet.sent: It's not generally accepted by the scientific community," said Phil Stinson, an assistant professor of criminal justice at Bowling Green State University.
article_snippet.sent: So it's something that in most courts would not be admissible as evidence.