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More scientists gang up against the bitemarkers – Oxford University Press -#AAFS2017
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
It’s just a dental journal (see pg. 68), but this op-ed piece may be the FIRST time organized dentistry has spoken out about the flim-flam of bitemark ‘science.’…
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From mere suggestion, to simple research, to accurate “forensics” in 2 days – Hair II
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New Hair Testing Technique Can Accurately Predict a Criminal’s Personal Traits The time line of promoting forensic research into actual use in criminal investigation seems to be incredibly…
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From mere suggestion, to simple research, to accurate “forensics” in 2 days – Hair II
New Hair Testing Technique Can Accurately Predict a Criminal’s Personal Traits The time line of promoting forensic research into actual use in criminal investigation seems to be incredibly rapid when reading media reports. It all started on Tuesday with this … Continue reading
Much to do about the future of forensics in the US.
http://www.nature.com/news/label-the-limits-of-forensic-science-1.21774 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/03/09/2017-04695/notice-of-federal-advisory-committee-meeting?utm_campaign=subscription%20mailing%20list&utm_source=federalregister.gov&utm_medium=email https://www.justice.gov/ncfs/page/file/953651/download https://www.justice.gov/ncfs/meeting-materials-term-2#mtg13
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A look at the promotion of new forensics – Hair news release
I just love how things have changed in the forensic science arena. One can all of a sudden go from some preliminary studies on human hair protein analysis (aka amino acid content) and then take it on the road to … Continue reading
Looking at legal appellate process error rate – and its weak cure
The clamor for ‘error rates’ in forensics seems a strange contrast to the legal system which decides on its admissibility. Is there a claim of legal malpractice by judges? Read this detailed article on risk management tools available when a … Continue reading
Hair drug testing sounds 100% from this lecturer in Dubai
This news brief has nothing but praise. “Dr Kintz guided the participants on how to store the sample (in an envelope); when the test is best suited to be administered (after ten days of suspected time of consuming drug), how … Continue reading
AAFS Board of Directors votes to not put Forensic Sciences in control of Prosecutors
Directly from the American Academy of Forensic Sciences: It favors a forensic relationship with the Center for Diseases Control and Prevention. The alternative was to let the crowd at the US Department of Justice to run things through the National Institute … Continue reading
Suppression of evidence is prosecutor misconduct but not material to the conviction?
The US Supreme Court (the pic is the DC Court of Appeals) is looking at this conviction case. It largely is about testifying eyewitness credibility failures and other available witnesses being known by the prosecution but were hidden from the … Continue reading
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