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Forensic Science: UK murder energizes public to give DNA samples
This case is reminiscent of first use of DNA profiling tech by Sir Alec Jeffreys in the mid 1980s. Via Nora Rudin. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-30972723
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Liars in the US Criminal Justice System
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
Nothing is ever over in exoneration litigation, be it from exonerees’ difficulties in re-entering society, or when some DAs and police, with help from their lawyers, continue to…
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Evidence tampering in the US crime lab system
This ex crime lab “scientist” took a very strange road much to the detriment of defendants’ rights of fairness and due process in court. http://www.adn.com/article/20150123/former-state-crime-lab-employee-pleads-guilty-theft-evidence-tampering
Dramatic story from a new exoneration. Victims’ family reactions vs DNA evidence
Well written exposes about the human experiences within succesful exoneration litigation. Anger, joy, and racial divides with a tinge of prosecutorial misconduct. Victims’ family. Joseph Sledge’s perspective. Interview with Joseph Sledge after his release.
Debra Milke Trial on Hold Pending Appeal
Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
We’ve been following the Debra Milke case on this blog. See here, here, and here. Here is a recent update from TV5 KPHO in Phoenix, AZ. ?
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How not to behave in court as an expert witness
This story is about how overly aggressive conclusions of guilt (the province of the jury) in forensic science presentations in criminal can make one look like a biased “forensic expert.” https://www.themarshallproject.org/2014/12/23/powerpoint-justice
Hired to reform crime lab, new director gets slammed by cops
This storyline about pushback by police crime lab overseers is a classic example of retribution in action. http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/douglas-county-crime-lab-director-suspended-lab-work-reviewed/article_7169ae3a-1b81-5d4c-90c1-c4d951e947f8.html
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UK Crime Forensics Mirror US Quagmire of Uncertainties.
The following article is concerned about what this chart from the National Registry of Exonerations has established as the leading causes of wrongful convictions. “Privatisation of forensic services ‘threat to justice’ and putting the work in police hands would be … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, criminal justice, Forensic Science
Tagged Bad forensic science, Crime, wrongful convictions
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FORGET CSI: A Disaster Is Happening In America’s Crime Labs
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
Media reports about 2 crime lab scandals per month. Its all about “stealin an cheatin and liein” Headline story from April 2014. Its about bungling in crime labs…
