Category Archives: ABFO

Forensics: A note to @theNAME1966 and @The_AAFS

Posted on May 26, 2021 by csidds

In the US there are only 81 ABFO forensic dentists. Many are retiring or inactive. For @theNAME1966 to require its certified medical examiner offices to ONLY affiliate ABFO dentists is a serious mistake and not supported by past practices in … Continue reading →

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Forensics: Latest bitemark wrongful conviction: Eddie Lee Howard

Posted on May 26, 2021 by csidds

Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom – Eddie Lee Howard  https://www.wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com/podcast/s12e58-wrongful-conviction-with-jason-flom-eddie-lee-howard

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Forensics: AAFS 2012 meeting abstract on the failure of bitemark analysis

Posted on May 13, 2021 by csidds

This one got me no love from the ABFO bitemarkers.

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Forensics: Tools – How do you know a paper is legit?

Posted on May 3, 2021 by csidds

I am hoping this review is helpful. Hearing about unpublished opinions on YouTube is driving me crazy. Students need to read this quick overview. Tools – How do you know a paper is legit? — Read on http://www.callingbullshit.org/tools/tools_legit.html

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Forensics: Discussion: How to Avoid Mistakes and Bias. When Forensic Evidence Convicts the Innocent

Posted on May 3, 2021 by csidds

When Forensic Evidence Convicts the Innocent | The Crime Report — Read on thecrimereport.org/2021/05/03/when-forensic-evidence-convicts-the-innocent/

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Forensics: The bitemarkers could never figure this out. A method for measuring the quality of friction skin impression evidence: Method development and validation – ScienceDirect

Posted on April 27, 2021 by csidds

Despite attempts By Professor Iain Pretty trying to teach them. A method for measuring the quality of friction skin impression evidence: Method development and validation – ScienceDirect — Read on http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0379073821000232

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Forensics: “Autopsy of a Crime Lab” mentions bitemarks and “police forensics.”

Posted on April 16, 2021 by csidds

Garrett’s new book details injustices in police and prosecutor controlled expert crime scene analyses. His narrative includes steps to insure true quality controls, full disclosure of lab results and avoidance of cognitive biases. http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2021/04/12/brandon-garrett-director-of-the-wilson-center-for-science-and-justice-discusses-his-new-book-autopsy-of-a-crime-lab-exposing-the-flaws-in-forensics/

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Forensics: “Bitemarks no longer accepted.” Appeals court says man can challenge bite mark evidence in 1978 Wood River murder

Posted on April 16, 2021 by csidds

John N. Prante had challenged the bite mark evidence that contributed to a murder conviction and a 75-year prison sentence. https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/appeals-court-says-man-can-challenge-bite-mark-evidence-in-1978-wood-river-murder/article_134eb7bc-f4a8-5d05-ade8-f14ead38db2b.html

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Forensics: Personal attacks and pushback against forensic bias researchers

Posted on April 14, 2021 by csidds

Today’s Quattrone Center podcast with Itiel Dror, Brandon Garrett and Maneka Sinha reveals recent complaints leveled at Dror by @theNAME1996 forensic pathologists demanding retraction and his dismissal from UCL. His recent article on ME bias has hit a big nerve. … Continue reading →

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Forensics: Case study on the variability of bitemark injuries.

Posted on April 13, 2021 by csidds

csidds.com/2015/07/21/bitemarks-in-uk-child-abuse-cases-reveals-how-skin-injury-patterns-vary-dramatically-on-a-single-victim/

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