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Dr. Michael Bowers is a long time forensic consultant in the US and international court systems.

Forensics: Costs of bad convictions. this one is $50M.

This US state is approaching $1B in exon awards over 2 decades. https://chicagocrusader.com/wrongfully-convicted-man-awarded-over-50m-in-federal-court/

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Forensics: When science is overwhelmed by cult believers pushing their beliefs. Read about bitemark matching in East Indian “crime fighting” dentists.

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A Forensic Tragedy: Texas Man Faced Execution Based on Junk Shaken Baby Myth

After Roberson’s conviction, the DA “expert” recanted his opinion that the baby’s death was a homicide. Kudos to Liliana Segura and Jordan Smith for this investigative journalism in The Intercept. The TX AG Paxton refuses to apply the Tx Junk … Continue reading

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Forensics: More Bitemark BS From the Indian Subcontinent. Also Includes Other Dental Junk Methods.

Welcome to the world of pseudo-forensics. The entire body of the Indian forensic dental community is a circle of self affirming statements praising their skills. The entire 72 pages of this literature review has no citations. Its references are skewed … Continue reading

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Junk forensics kills. Killer mistakes: Why are exonerations so difficult on death row?

The fact that there are so many roadblocks erected to prevent success in freeing falsely convicted inmates from death row, and that it takes so long to bring about an exoneration, is truly scandalous. — Read on thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/4831550-death-row-exoneration/

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Forensics: Typical whitewash of junk bitemarker myth. In PubMed! They now buddy up with DNA. Integration of Bite Mark Microbiome Analysis with Forensic DNA Profiling: Advancements, Challenges, and Synergistic Approaches – PubMed

Bite mark analysis plays a pivotal role in forensic investigations, by helping to identify suspects and establish links between individuals and crime scenes. However, traditional bite mark methodologies face significant challenges due to issues with reliability and subjectivity. Recent advances … Continue reading

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Forensics: Yet the #AAFS still endorses the org that personally attacked Dr. Mary Bush. Tools of dental professor’s bitemark research included in Smithsonian exhibition

Tools of dental professor’s bitemark research included in Smithsonian exhibition – University at Buffalo — Read on http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2024/06/Mary-Bush-bitemark-research-Smithsonian.html

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Forensics: Tell the Bitemark ABFO one “study” does not define a “science.” Three Genuine Tells of Junk Science | Evolution News

This comes to us hard on the heels of philosopher Massimo Pigliucci’s effort to identify “pseudoscience.” — Read on evolutionnews.org/2024/07/three-genuine-tells-of-junk-science/

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Forensics: Finally an ID to the hundreds murdered. WWI veteran is first identified victim from 1921 Tulsa massacre since mass graves found.

The remains are the first from those graves to be linked directly to the massacre, in which white people killed as many as 300 Black people. — Read on http://www.wbay.com/2024/07/12/wwi-veteran-is-first-identified-victim-1921-tulsa-massacre-since-mass-graves-found-mayor-says/

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Forensics: Crisis of U.S. Law Enforcement Funding. 250,000 cold cases unsolved. This includes Missing and Unidentified Persons. Video.

USDOJ funding for these cases is paltry and poorly organized due to bureaucratic and Congressional apathy. https://www.wral.com/video/6-200-cold-cases-unsolved-in-north-carolina/21517519/

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