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Judges’ College puts together #PCAST forensics and FRE 702 rules
The National JudicialCollege dives deep into explaining how overblown “feature-comparing” experts and actually ANYONE attesting to their “science” can be corralled through using rules within the Federal Rules of Evidence. I think they must have read from all the ABFO … Continue reading
Crime lab “Congress” disses #PCAST forensic report
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
Here’s another short-sighted defense against advancing some better science in the LEO forensic industry. You can tell these are cops from their immediate use of ad hominem (personal)…
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Crime lab “Congress” disses #PCAST forensic report
Here’s another short-sighted defense against advancing some better science in the LEO forensic industry. You can tell these are cops from their immediate use of ad hominem (personal) attacks on the panel members. This is a carbon copy of previous … Continue reading
Pushback to #PCAST demand on forensic error testing
The DOJ, DAs et al sound like the bitemark matchers. They plan a “package” to contest the President’s Sci Council recently released report. As a group, they are blind to wrongful convictions and want an exemption from “outside” calls for … Continue reading
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How “professional” scientific journals become shills for the bottom dollar
All unSound Science Deserves to Be Pun[Publ]ished PLOS ONE gives researchers a faster path to publishing in a high-quality peer-reviewed journal. All work that reaches rigorous technical and ethical standards is published and freely and immediately available to everyone. … Continue reading
The saga continues at the Ventura County Medical Examiners office
I would like to commend Dr. Ann Bucholtz (shown above) for her short, but effective tenure as Ventura County’s Medical Examiner. My perspective is as the forensic dentistry consultant for the VCME office for over 30 years. Dr. Bucholtz’s legacy … Continue reading
National tragedy of unidentifieds languishing in Medical Examiner/Coroners lockers.
Dental information contained in this news release about Unknown human remains. The “Earthly Body” title seems interesting. Note that the burned body was buried and needed exhumation before this information was published. Apparently the remains were found in 2006. Another … Continue reading
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