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#Forensic News for Today: Fabricated arson evidence, door knobs, familial DNA traits
This case is horrendous. Fabricated arson evidence used against a woman later acquitted of arson gets into court after appellate court opines this rule for the lower court to follow in her lawsuit against LEO authorities. “There must be persuasive … Continue reading
Furor over Criminal Justice Reform after police shootings in California
A gang member in custody for the double murder of his cousin and an officer along with the wounding of another responding officer has brought out emotional statements from police on the subject of sentencing and prison release laws. California … Continue reading
Old men seem to populate the courtroom experts used in the US CJ system
I’ve noticed this for decades while I later became a “senior” myself. Old folks populate the highest level of the American Academy of Arts and Science (and probably the American Academy of Forensic Sciences) who go to court as experts. … Continue reading
Today’s Look at #Forensics from Everywhere
Top 6 universities teaching forensic science in the UK. Dundee in Scotland at the top. Then Keele, Strathclyde, Bradford, De Monfort, Kent. A common British cultural past time. Drinking from calvaria. The Malaysian government defends it’s expertise in handling the Kim … Continue reading
Crime lab scandals reach the UK – Two labbers arrested – 484 cases questioned
Police to review 484 cases after criminal probe launched at private forensics laboratory This affects police work involving toxicology in the UK. The years since demobilization of the government owned Forensic Science Service have not been nice. Standards “have been … Continue reading
Is this ‘fixing’ forensic science? Judge says police crime lab ‘blew it’
In a manner of speaking a judge said that in Boston….. It was that damned news media using that phrase, not the government agency that messed this up. Here is a prime example what is wrong about not requiring police … Continue reading
Where forensic lab reports are not testimonial – Wisconsin
Apparently these judges in Wisconsin believe through a circuitous logic that crime lab results are not available for cross-examination. Sometimes. They approved a pathologist to talk about a tox result at a hearing about cause of death. As is usually … Continue reading
N Korea accuses Malaysia forensics of collusion over ‘inconclusive’ autopsy
Forensic autopsies always get flack over inconclusive results that have political import. Now its Malaysia vs N. Korea regarding the airport/hospital death of Kim Jong-Un’s half brother, Kim Jong Nam. Four have been arrested in Kuala Lampur. Two seem to … Continue reading
Course syllabus for detecting science frauds, jerks and poseurs among us
Sherlock would be proud. Take the time to read down this U of Washington course outline on “bullshit” detection in academia and society in general. The online class is closed but plans for expansion are promised. New article from StatNews. … Continue reading
Making American Safer One Bite at a Time? – Media strikes at #AAFS2017 #AAFS
Here’s another counterpoint to the few bitemarkers still standing (most likely around one to two dozen ppl in total) trying to re-brand their position as being forensically credible at the annual meeting of the “influential” American Academy of Forensic Sciences … Continue reading
