Monthly Archives: November 2023

Forensics: 44 exoneration cases involving bitemark opinions had a 77% error rate. The Impact of False or Misleading Forensic Evidence on Wrongful Convictions | National Institute of Justice

Posted on November 29, 2023 by csidds

Wrongful conviction, or the conviction of a person for a crime that they did not commit, is one of the greatest travesties of the criminal justice system. As of 2023, The National Registry of Exonerations has recorded over 3,000 cases … Continue reading →

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Forensics: Unfair Ballistics examiners wrongly describe some results, Iowa State profs say

Posted on November 27, 2023 by csidds

When ballistics experts say a match between 2 bullet casings is ‘inconclusive,’ it nearly always means a non-match, a result that could help defendants — Read on http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2023/11/27/forensic-ballistics-examiners-results-questioned-in-isu-research-iowa-state-evidence-crime-scene/71584697007/

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Forensics: Stolen genetics. 23andMe data theft prompts DNA testing companies to switch on 2FA by default

Posted on November 9, 2023 by csidds

The move to improve user account security comes after a hacker claimed the theft of millions of 23andMe user records data. — Read on techcrunch.com/2023/11/07/23andme-ancestry-myheritage-two-factor-by-default/

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