Monthly Archives: April 2015

Decrepit US system of homicide investigating is revealed

Posted on April 3, 2015 by csidds

An amazing study of US unsolved homicide analysis that breaks through to the truth of how antiquated CJ attitudes hinder real crime fighting. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2015/04/02/why-are-american-cops-so-bad-at-catching-killers

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Forensics: Wisc payout of $6.5M on wrongful conviction considered a ‘bargain” by its defense lawyer.

Posted on April 2, 2015 by csidds

Wyoming crime lab tech cooks his own credentials San Francisco law enforcement reeling over multiple scandals Forensic science only offers probabilities, not guarantees that justice will be served How a defense pathology expert can get smeared in court by getting … Continue reading →

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The New York Times Forensic Science discussion seems odd

Posted on April 1, 2015 by csidds

One person talks about “fixing forensics.” The other asks for forensic experts to be more HONEST about the limitations of what they (for better or worse in some cases) generally call “science.” Talk about attacking a serious subject from both … Continue reading →

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