Monthly Archives: December 2024

Forensics: Bad cops.

Posted on December 16, 2024 by csidds

A police detective has been sentenced to imprisonment for misconduct in public office after falsely claiming a suspect’s DNA was on a material piece of evidence. — Read on http://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/police-officer-sent-to-prison-for-falsifying-evidence/

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Forensics: The lack of bio diversity in populations leads to false positives.

Posted on December 3, 2024 by csidds

https://news.uoregon.edu/limits-forensic-dna-analysis

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