Monthly Archives: August 2015

Unvalidated excuses used against unarmed police shooting victims.

Posted on August 4, 2015 by csidds

Never let it be said that there isn’t an expert available to help out your case. Just a phone call away and all for $1000 an hour. http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/08/junk-science-and-police-shootings.html?om_rid=AAWnTC&om_mid=_BVv7o2B9EMd6D1

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Forensics: 1996 op-ed warning about DNA’s effect on bitemark opinions

Posted on August 3, 2015 by csidds

A warning to bitemark experts that has been ignored by the AAFS and its flesh bite experts. This was published in the forensic dental newsletter of the ABFO. http://www.expertlaw.com/library/identification/bite_marks.html

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Forensics : 1960 When bitemarks were considered equal to fingerprints……..

Posted on August 2, 2015 by csidds

………a British dentist said “bruises in human flesh” bitemarks were”unreliable evidence” and expressed reasons that were, 49 years later, used by the National Academy of Sciences in 2009 . He also said “usually a self-styled expert” and “so-called expert (s)” … Continue reading →

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