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Mortuary training for those so inclined. Drop by on Sat in the UK. “Looking forward to seeing you.” (the picture shows a mannequin on the table). Turkish cargo plane flying from Hong Kong crash kills 37. There is a forensic side … Continue reading
Early into its release, #Forensic Science Reform text goes to the classroom!
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A respected under and graduate forensic science program in the UK has introduced copies of our Academic Press/Elsevier text into its reference library and student discussions. Greatly appreciated!…
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Early into its release, #Forensic Science Reform text goes to the classroom!
A respected under and graduate forensic science program in the UK has introduced copies of our Academic Press/Elsevier text into its reference library and student discussions. Greatly appreciated! Here’s the notice for their students’ new semester. ================================================== Your article of … Continue reading
For the discerning public: Read ALL the #forensic orgs that opposed PCAST standards
With two exceptions being the Innocence Project and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. The AAFS was rather tentative. PUBLISHED STATEMENTS IN RESPONSE TO THE PCAST REPORT ON FORENSIC SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL COURTS After the release of PCAST’s report … Continue reading
iCloud connected home devices free game for criminal investigators
also add water meters…………… Amazon Echo now an Expert Murder Witness ? (Forbes) How much can police find out from a murderer’s Echo (Verge) From the NYC Legal Aid Society. Arkansas police asked Amazon to provide them with all audio … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th amendment, criminal justice, forensic iCloud
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Read PCAST’s forensic response to outpouring of resistance by prosecutors and labs
Newly published, it is clear that PCAST on forensic ‘science’ is taking a serious stance to much of the mis-information presented by the host of it’s deniers in the US criminal justice system. That would be prosecutors, the US attorney … Continue reading
NIJ sponsored forensic research at AAFS 2017 in NOLA
Quite alot of this free (registration needed at RTI) February 14th meeting appears quite interesting. How’s this: “The Taphonomy of Human Hair” or “Forensic DNA Phenotyping of Quantitative Pigment in Human Physical Appearance Prediction”? It appears that the latest research … Continue reading
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Tagged NIJ forensic research
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Narrative on forensics NAS/PCAST vs the world of law enforcement
This look hits most of the highs and lows of contentious statements from law enforcement after the President’s Council took on their established police forensic turf. It does mention wrongful convictions stemming from overrated forensic ‘science’ which seemed left out … Continue reading
Once again its kitty litter that’s putting citizens in jail
So-called field ‘testing’ of suspicious substances by police runs afoul of their false positives. As Loretta Lynch said, “all is well in criminal justice” right? If appointed Jeff Beauregard Sessions will surely double up on that one. Kitty litter. Krispy … Continue reading
Taking pattern evidence two years after burial? Why not? It’s a bitemark
You will love what the ex DA in this decades-old case has to say about “outsiders” causing problems. The State Attorney says this: “Our job is to do justice an to see justice one. We’re not afraid of having evidence … Continue reading
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