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Monthly Archives: April 2015
Public activism for Civil Rights in the US justice system
A journey to fight and educate for criminal justice reform in the US. http://www.innocenceproject.org/news-events-exonerations/marching-2-justice-mass-incarceration-and-the-innocent
Forensics: More troubles for authorities accused of pre-mature and faulty determination of murder-suicide
Children and friends of deceased couple fight back against local police who obviously had problems refraining from early conclusions during the evidence collecting and testing phases are finished. The chief makes some rather uninformed comments about DNA. In response, the … Continue reading
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Forensics is not science if negative results are hidden
Excellent presentation on what true science methods really means in regards to reporting studies that fail to support expectations. Hiding “bad” test results is a component of bias present within forensics for decades. For example: bitemarks, bullet lead, hair comparisons, … Continue reading
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‘152 Innocence Marked For Death’ : New York Times disses the US death penalty laws
Nothing like actual problem-based research to see the disconnect between hard line “crime and justice fighters” with what problems exists in the US criminal justice system. problems. New York Times New York Innocence Project Another example of an innocent man’s … Continue reading
Virginia forensic scientists achieve 10,000th ‘cold hit’
DNA leads the way in criminal and missing persons identification. Unfortunately, other forensic methods like bitemarks and hair analysis have proven to be a bust.
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Dirty tricks and cheating in police crime labs needs to have consequences
CBS 60 Minute News reveals evidence of innocence was available but kept secret in the Duke rape case. Video interview. One-third of NY State’s Albany DNA crime lab suspended. Article Secret incentives for snitch eye witness brings forth an exoneration … Continue reading
Monday’s Quick Clicks…
Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
Los Angeles to pay out $8 million to exoneree Obie Anthony Exoneree compensation bill moves forward in Alaska Ricky Jackson: After 39 years in prison, an epic tale of innocence found and bitterness lost…
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Forensics: Crime labs continue to show misconduct trends
10 DNA analysts suspended during investigation. http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Scientists-suspended-as-State-Police-DNA-scandal-6194258.php Not doing DNA disappoints juries. http://m.theindependent.com/news/local/life-in-the-crime-lab-is-not-like-it-is/article_96300724-e0bf-11e4-b426-1776e75f3c3e.html?mode=jqm Murder in Australia http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/04/11/11/41/a-sister-s-heartbreaking-wedding-poem
Forensics: inadequate CSI murder scene work exposed on TV show
Police really messed up this “open and shut” murder case. Article Another example of a botched forensic path health history diagnosis which led to mother spending 9 years in prison. Article Here we go now with footprints “approaching uniqueness.’ The … Continue reading
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Is Shaken Baby Syndrome the New Satanic Panic?
Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
LA Weekly has just published an article titled ‘Is Shaken Baby Syndrome the New Satanic Panic?‘ The article highlights many frightening parallels between today’s SBS prosecutions and those of so-called satanic ritual child abusers…
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