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#Forensic Pathology: Interesting opine on ‘virtopsies’ vs dissection autopsies
Interesting look at the application of full body virtopsy scans as either a replacement or adjunct for conventional dissection forensic protocols. The writer considers the options and discusses the need for coroner/ME people being trained to read the CT and … Continue reading
Do “Science People” in Forensics plan to #ScienceMarch on Earth Day?
I haven’t run across any evidence that the April 22 March for Science national event has hit the radar of major US forensic organizations. The fact is that most members are local, state or federal employees. Certainly many call themselves … Continue reading
#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
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
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
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
Bitemarkers double-down with a “pay-to-play” membership drive #AAFS2017
The on-going American Academy of Forensic Science meeting in New Orleans is a wealth of information on how its varied membership and disciplines manage their little fiefdoms every year. The bitemarkers (American Board of Forensic Odontology) membership numbers are dwindling. … Continue reading
Learning if your Magritte is a fake – Sotheby’s forensic services
Some nay-sayers to lab testing high-end art say ‘science is never black and white.” This crap will never end. District Attorneys loving bitemarks now have some company. http://theartnewspaper.com/market/auctioneers-buy-into-forensics-to-expose-the-fakes-and-frauds/
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Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, junk forensic science
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#AAFS2017 Man Wrongfully Convicted Trashes Bitemarkers at Nat’l Convention
Keith Harward ‘lashes out” at bitemark dentists who mis-identified him from a bruise pattern on a rape and victim. He does this at the biggest forensic meeting held this year in New Orleans. Generally, there are over 300 ‘forensic’ dentists … Continue reading
From the Forensic Regulator – Code of Ethics and Standards – #AAFS2017
“My aim is that all forensic science provided to the CJS is of the required level of quality; the quality standards are set out in detail in these Codes.” Dr. Gillian Tully, the UK Forensic Regulator. Notable in this extensive … Continue reading
