This article presents an experiment designed to provide students, in a classroom laboratory setting, a hands-on demonstration of the steps used in DNA forensic analysis by performing DNA extraction, DNA fingerprinting, and statistical analysis of the data. This experiment demonstrates how DNA fingerprinting is performed and how long it takes. It also shows that DNA fingerprinting is a useful tool in forensic science. Moreover, it debunks the myth portrayed in popular TV shows that obtaining DNA evidence is a guarantee that the crime will be solved in an hour. (Contains 1 table and 3 figures.)