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The Forensic Science Weekly: The strange, disturbing and “appalling.”
When the “elite” of the FBI fall from “grace.” Op-ed. I might also used the term “arrogant.” A recent news release states a new law enforcement think-tank-forensic-institute will “shore-up” hair comparisons and bitemarks.” This totally ignores the physical limitations of hair … Continue reading
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Forensics: Conference makes demands that FBI correct its crime lab mistakes | US Senator Blumenthal and Henry Lee video
Read and view video of this Connecticut conference. Blumenthal “chilled and appalled.” Read more.
Posted in AAFS, Bad Forensic Science, costs of wrongful convictions, criminal justice, criminal justice reform, DNA profiling, Forensic Science, Forensic Science Bias, forensic testimony, junk forensic science, wrongful convictions
Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, Bad forensic science, Claim of Innocence, crime labs, Criminal Justice, Exculpatory Evidence, falsified evidence, FBI Crime Lab, innocence project, junk forensic science, Miscarriage of justice, wrongful convictions
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DC DNA lab suspension ALL political
Having already blogged on DC lab director Max Houck getting axed by a combination of a DA and the mayor, this open statement by Jay Seigel confirms the battle royale happening between this independent crime lab and local power brokers. … Continue reading
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Forensics: Fire Chief resigns after falsifying evidence, FBI hair debacle casts generalized doubts, TX leads in wrongful convictions and wants a fix
Fire chief resigns after lying about his credentials and arson evidence. Forensic hair analysis: Evidence of more federal governmental dysfunction How pizza can be tested for DNA evidence. Protocol used in Wash DC family murder investigation. Washington man imprisoned by … Continue reading
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Forensics: 2004 Chi Trib articles about dubious bitemark convictions and bad science that still stand as “justice done.”
Its been 11 years since this article was published. Its about the DNA vs bitemark case AZ v. Tankersley. The defendant is still in prison. The “bitemark matchers” were ABFO members Raymond Rawson (Ray Krone’s exoneration story is at the bottom of this … Continue reading
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Recent Rash of US Exonerations Only the Surface: Many More Remain Wrongfully Imprisoned : Forensic Science contributions
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
Jeffrey Deskovic, an exoneree himself (NY), writes about the increase in wrongful convictions being overturned in the US from a very personal perspective. He focuses on the…
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More on what damage junk forensic science brings society
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
After 36 years…… http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/dc-man-imprisoned-by-flawed-fbi-forensic-evidence-exonerated/2015/05/23/ed382f70-00c6-11e5-8b6c-0dcce21e223d_story.html
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“A Public Safety Issue” | US Cops would rather bust pot users and issue traffic tickets than investigate years old rapes
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
This all boils own to lack of $$ incentives for police agencies to do real and thorough policing. Instead of swatting marijuana users (recreational and medical pot criminalization)…
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More on what damage junk forensic science brings society
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30¥% of Exonerees are white folks
Racial profiles of wrong convictions in the US. http://www.innocenceproject.org/news-events-exonerations/your-brain-race-and-criminal-justice
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