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Monthly Archives: October 2021
Forensics: Eddie Bolden Chicago: Federal jury awards over $25M to man in wrongful murder conviction after lawsuit against city, CPD
A federal jury awarded over $25M to Eddie Bolden in a wrongful murder conviction after he filed a suit against the city and Chicago police. — Read on abc7chicago.com/chicago-police-eddie-bolden-cpd-murder/11182906/
Forensic misconduct: Retraction of a peer reviewed article suggests ongoing problems within Australian forensic science
A story about forensic bigwigs eating their young and journal editors quivering in fear. — Read on http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X21000784
Forensics: Identifying gaps and improving investigation of fatal elder abuse and/or neglect – Drake – – Journal of Forensic Sciences
Identifying gaps and improving investigation of fatal elder abuse and/or neglect – Drake – – Journal of Forensic Sciences – Wiley Online Library — Read on onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1556-4029.14884
Forensics: The Failed ‘Triad”of Shaken Baby Theorists. Ohio babysitter convicted of 2002 death of child released, charges dismissed
Ohio babysitter convicted of 2002 death of child released, charges dismissed — Read on http://www.cleveland.com/nation/2021/10/ohio-babysitter-convicted-of-2002-death-of-child-released-charges-dismissed.html
Forensics: Judges should listen to ‘Why Defense Forensics Experts Matter’
The presentation of forensic evidence is typically one-sided in many US criminal courts. — Read on http://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/law-and-psychology/202104/why-defense-forensics-experts-matter
Forensics: Looking at years of forensic quality issues, D.C. agencies to launch post-conviction reviews in light of crisis at Department of Forensic Sciences – The Washington Post
Almost a decade ago, this lab lost its “independence” from law enforcement control, and the police/DA/mayor bunch took over. It has gone down hill ever since. The department lost its accreditation in May and recently came under fire for alleged … Continue reading
Forensics: Money making Detection Dog Program | Global Forensic and Justice Center | Florida International University
Let us see some data, on false positives, negatives, and blinded dog handler protocols. They always start by saying how dogs have more olfactory capabilities and then use their “successes” rather than proper testing methods. Here is a recent article … Continue reading
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Forensics: Opinion | Thousands of missed police killings prove we must address systemic bias in forensic science
I wonder what antics this will produce from the US National Asso of Medical Examiners? A new study concludes that, over nearly 40 years, medical examiners and coroners undercounted police killings by more than half. — Read on http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/15/medical-examiners-forensics-bias-police-killings/
Forensics: How is this considered reliable? Should a dog’s sniff be enough to convict a person of murder? | Science | AAAS
Should a dog’s sniff be enough to convict a person of murder? | Science | AAAS — Read on http://www.science.org/content/article/should-dog-s-sniff-be-enough-convict-person-murder
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