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Monthly Archives: September 2016
Death knell for bitemark analysis expected from White House review – Forensics – #PCAST
An unofficial and possibly “leaked” unpublished draft from the White House Science and Technology Council (#PCAST) has arrived via the Internet. It is a new and comprehensive forensics review by a PCAST Working Group and tells a tale about the ABFO’s bitemark … Continue reading
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Look into why #Prop66 is a load of prosecutorial crap – False confessions by kids after interrogations
San Bernardino District Attorney @MichaelRamos stumps for California Prop 66. “One analysis of 44 proven false-confession cases revealed that more than a third of the interrogations lasted six to 12 hours, many lasted between 12 and 24 hours, and the … Continue reading
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What’s on the Net – The WhiteHouse Science Council on forensics – bites, firearms, shoes, tires, DNA
The usual complaints about the WH “non-forensic” reviewers (from the likes of The Fraternal Order of Police) are reminiscent of responses to the 2009 National Academy of Science report on “Strengthening Forensic Science.” Yesterday’s announcement from the White House Science Council ” … Continue reading
Good grief – Belgium forensic evidence lab blown up – Cops say “criminals not terrorists”
Arson in Brussels Belgium’s national forensics lab was set on fire early Monday, causing an explosion in the wing of the building where the evidence labs are located. Read full story from the Belgian news media. Read full story from The … Continue reading
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