Forensics Canada: Bitemarkers run amok; Courts and DAs prefer case precedence over science.

Posted on August 1, 2018 by csidds

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This is a 50 page UBC Law Review narrative on the inadequacies of courts to recognize junk “forensic” experts. Battling Canadian bitemarkers leave a trail of exaggerated claims and criminal case law that is blind to scientific principles.

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Dr. Michael Bowers is a long time forensic consultant in the US and international court systems.
This entry was posted in ABFO, Bad Forensic Science, Bite Marks, Bitemarks, expert testimony, Forensic Science, Forensic Science Bias, junk forensic science, Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink.

1 Response to Forensics Canada: Bitemarkers run amok; Courts and DAs prefer case precedence over science.

  1. Mary Beth Hauptle says:
    August 3, 2018 at 6:48 pm

    What is it about “the whole truth” that these quasi-forensic experts”, i.e.“forensic odontologists” have failed to understand? They damn well know the limitations of any claim they are making regarding the putative value of purported bite marks admitted into evidence . These guys have no standards. I am ashamed of colleagues who “overstate” the value of bitemark evidence. It is simply not the truth.

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