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Monthly Archives: April 2016
Forensics: National Inst of Justice training webinars
Controlled Substances & Toxicology Focus on DNA Sequencing IPE & Trace Evidence Postmortem Interval & Molecular Autopsy
Posted in criminal justice, CSI
Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, criminal justice, CSI, Forensic science
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The nature of DNA exonerations are changing
The National Registry of Exonerations just published data on the various crime types of cases where exonerations occur. DNA exonerations no longer occur primarily in rape cases, but in homicides, including many rape-murder cases. In addition, the number of DNA … Continue reading
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Tagged criminal justice, CSI, DNA profiling, Exculpatory Evidence, exoneration, wrongful convictions
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Forensics: Looking at attempts to age fingerprints in US court cases – FSI Journal
Meet “Freddie the Fingerprint” Reviewing the actual courtroom testimony of forensic experts is clearly the way to suggest “reforms” and to publish how examiners approach their “science” in diverse ways. Sound familiar? Pathology. Bitemarks. An interesting look at what goes … Continue reading
Better news from within the American Brd of Forensic Odontology bitemark scandal
This is a short story but its carries an important metaphor about the “forensic science “reform” process rocketing through the media and courtrooms in the US and the UK. A pertinent question I have is “how does the our legal … Continue reading
More problems with the US Medical Examiners System – Underfunding
Death investigation within Medical Examiner/Coroner system has always been the most underfunded in the Law Enforcement Organization (LEO) systems. The numbers of boarded med path people is seriously declining. Working in such conditions certainly does not create much enthusiasm despite … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, CSI, Forensic science, forensic testimony
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Forensics: Forensic Pathology study on skin injury patterns shows lack of agreement
Published in the Apr 15 2016 Journal of Forensic Sciences, this paper are the results of a NAME (US medical examiners) online study of human skin injury pattern diagnostic categories ( the basics of “blunt,” “sharp,” and “source” identification) undertaken … Continue reading
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Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, CSI, forensic pathology, Forensic science
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The American Dental Association needs to act on members still practicing bitemarks
Most of the US bitemark group, the American Board of Forensic Odontology, are also members of the ADA. In fact some of the ABFO are “vaunted” as fighting crime through their “success” in criminal court convictions. Here’s a 2015 link … Continue reading
The latest bitemark exoneration in VA raises the issue of what to do with other bitemark convictions
This editorial article speaks volumes about the the damage done to one man ( in his own words) and expands public concern about other criminal defendants in our Criminal Justice system during the 50 years of “judicially accepted” bitemark opinions … Continue reading
Ad Hoc Forensic “research’ by FBI reveals how junk gets into court – #MakingAMurder
FOUR EXPERTS EXPLAIN WHY FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF CRIME SCENES IS NOT AS RELIABLE AS YOU MIGHT THINK The deep media and the public’s viral response to Steven Avery’s multiple convictions for murder has developed some valuable insight into the lengths … Continue reading
Forensics: The role of social media as a watchdog on abuse of power and and imperfect science
I have significant experience listening (especially at the last AAFS meeting) and reading snide comments from mostly volunteering participants (commonly defensive) in the “forensic science reform” debate demeaning the “blog” aspect of journalistic reporting. My vocal response at the AAFS … Continue reading
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