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Monthly Archives: March 2014
Forensics in Focus | March 24. |
Forensics In Focus @csidds for March 24, 2014 Radley Balko takes the stage with his ‘Morning Links” at Washington Post’s’ “The Watch.” He hits on criminal justice, MRAPS for local law enforcement, and one more amazing forensic related fact. As … Continue reading
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Tagged Forensic science, misidentification, Radley Balko, wrongful convictions
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Despite unknown DNA from murder weapon: Other unreliable Forensic Evidence continues 20 year incarceration
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
The story continues of US judicial ignorance of scientific advances and what is “innocence.” Judges continue to adopt prosecutorial advocacy themes of guilt “regardless.” At the appellate level, erroneous…
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Press Release | Forensic Science Misconduct: A Dark and Cautionary Tale | @csidds
Don’t expect a “whodunnit” version of CSI victories in this Op-ed blog article about a darker side of the forensic sciences. It is from an author with ample forensic credentials and experience from both within and outside criminal courts of … Continue reading
Forensic Science Misconduct: A Dark Cautionary Tale @csidds
Let’s start with a quick review of a few cases related to the subject of forensic science failure and accompanying misconduct (Section 1). This involves law enforcement officers, CSIs, prosecutors and prosecutorial experts in the multiple criminal justice systems: All … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Forensic Science, criminal justice, CSI, exoneration, Exoneration costs, expert testimony, Forensic Science, junk forensic science, National FOrensic Science Commission, wrongful convictions
Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, AMERICAN BOARD OF FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY, Forensic science, forensic science misconduct, Radley Balko, wrongful convictions
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Forensics in Focus @csidds | March 13 | The Anatomy of a Wrongful Conviction and 19 years to Exonerate.
This comes from Rob Warden, the emeritus director of the National Registry of Exonerations. Note the regular posting of FiF will come out tomorrow. Chris Coleman 2014 Exoneration
Forensics in Focus @csidds | March 10 | very eclectic list today
March 10, 2014 Forensics in Focus Don’t forget I tweet @csidds on all sorts of issues and events. FORENSICS: National disaster of untested rape kits. Celebrity interest in this forensic disaster that affects thousands and thousand of crime victims FORENSICS: MN. … Continue reading
Forensics in Focus @ CSIDDS| March 6 | We’ve busted through 4,000 visits and views !!
March 6, 2014. To date we have received over 4,000 views in the 8 months since being first published. Thanks to all of you for following!! There are also, 900+ tweets from @csidds that form a daily adjunct to this … Continue reading
Posted in criminal justice, CSI, exoneration, Exoneration costs, expert testimony, Forensic Science, junk forensic science, police crime labs, prosecutorial misconduct
Tagged costs of wrongful convictions, Forensic science, forensics in focus, forensics news, prosecutorial misconduct, Radley Balko
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Forensics in Focus | March 3 | Forensic science Reform bill needs your support | Get involved
I am thrilled to share that the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee just scheduled a markup for Senator Rockefeller’s S. 2022, The Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2014, on Wednesday, March 5th. A markup is a hearing of the full Senate … Continue reading
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