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Forensics: Bodies exhumed from mass grave in Ukraine’s liberated Lyman
LYMAN, Ukraine (AP) — Covered head-to-toe in protective suits, forensic workers pulled several bodies wrapped in black plastic from a mass grave Tuesday in Ukraine’s devastated city of Lyman, part of an arduous effort to piece together evidence of what … Continue reading
Forensics: I Told You So. Forensic Bitemark Analysis Not Supported by Sufficient Data, NIST Draft Review Finds | NIST
NIST scientific foundation reviews address issues of accuracy, reliability and validity in forensic science. — Read on http://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2022/10/forensic-bitemark-analysis-not-supported-sufficient-data-nist-draft-review
Forensics: #NamUS says 600K missing, 4K bodies every year. 1000 unidentified. Skeletal Remains Found in Park by Hiker Identified as Missing Man
Peter Myers, 68, was last seen in the summer, according to police. — Read on http://www.newsweek.com/skeletal-remains-found-park-hiker-identified-missing-man-1750285
Forensics: USF anthropologists begin transfer of ancient ancestors to Native American tribes
USF anthropologists begin transfer of ancient ancestors to Native American tribes I USF News — Read on http://www.usf.edu/news/2022/usf-anthropologists-begin-transfer-of-ancient-ancestors-to-native-american-tribes.aspx
Forensics: Just like fingerprints? Gait analysis forensics following other biometrics into the courtroom
Next steps to advance the field of forensic gait analysis include the formation of an international organization for gait analysis. — Read on http://www.biometricupdate.com/202210/gait-analysis-forensics-following-other-biometrics-into-the-courtroom
Forensics: Inaccurate expert assumptions touted as facts and supressed exculpatory witnesses. Rodney Reed Takes DNA Testing Fight to Supreme Court
Now Reed is taking his fight to the Supreme Court. — Read on theintercept.com/2022/10/09/rodney-reed-supreme-court-dna-testing/
Forensics: Recovering and Identifying Bodies in Ukraine ‘Likely To Continue for Years’
Bodies decompose at a variety of rates depending on the temperature, humidity, insects and clothing, leading to difficulties identifying individuals. — Read on http://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-dead-bodies-identification-forensics-decomposition-1749422
Forensics: California Legislation to End Wrongful Convictions Due to Faulty Expert Witness Testimony
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 467. SB 467, the End Wrongful Convictions Act, amends the standards used for evaluating expert testimony and forensics in court post-conviction. This law will take … Continue reading
Forensics: Nothing new here. Comparing fotos of front teeth. How can a smile help identify the deceased?
Forensic anthropologists can now identify faces based on photos posted on social media — Read on english.elpais.com/science-tech/2022-10-06/how-can-a-smile-help-identify-the-deceased.html
Forensics: Bitemarker co-founder Souviron recants 1985 testimony that convicted him. But judge doesn’t care the science didn’t hold up. 37 years later he’s still in an Alabama prison.
Teeth marks convicted him, but the science didn’t hold up. 37 years later he’s still in an Alabama prison. – al.com — Read on http://www.al.com/news/2022/10/teeth-marks-convicted-him-but-the-science-didnt-hold-up-37-years-later-hes-still-in-an-alabama-prison.html
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