Category Archives: criminal justice

Forensics: Persistence of Touch DNA for Analysis | National Institute of Justice

Since the first use of DNA evidence in a criminal case in 1986 [1], forensic scientists have considered biological material (such as hair, skin, and bodily fluids) to be relatively reliable physical evidence.   Straight from the Researcher’s Mouth Listen … Continue reading

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Tulsa Massacre Progress: Forensic Scientists, Genealogists Make Progress In 1921 Graves Investigation

Forensic Scientists, Genealogists Make Progress In 1921 Graves Investigation — Read on http://www.news9.com/story/6477b8362214290b79509aff/forensic-scientists-genealogists-make-progress-in-1921-graves-investigation

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Forensics: #NamUS case. Genetic testing costs $7500. Medical Examiner fundraising to identify remains from decades-long Gwinnett County cold case

Medical Examiner fundraising to identify remains from decades-long Gwinnett County cold case – WSB-TV Channel 2 – Atlanta — Read on http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/gwinnett-county/coroner-raising-funds-identify-remains-john-doe-decades-long-cold-case-gwinnett-county/N6XO4LK4AZAHRAWD2SREJC4FZ4/

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Forensics: Coerced Plea Deal. Tyrone Day Exonerated in Dallas, 33 Years After Wrongful Conviction – Innocence Project

Tyrone Day Exonerated in Dallas, 33 Years After Wrongful Conviction – Innocence Project — Read on innocenceproject.org/news/tyrone-day-exonerated-in-dallas-33-years-after-wrongful-conviction/

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Forensics: passing the $$. Montana’s pay for wrongful convictions will end if governor’s veto stands

Cody Marble, the only person so far to file a claim under the program, said he was not surprised with the disconnect between the Gov. Greg Gianforte and the Legislature. — Read on helenair.com/content/tncms/live/

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#NamUS case: Blamed on Bundy: COLD podcast challenges popular theory in Nancy Baird cold case

The unsolved 1975 disappearance of Nancy Baird from East Layton, Utah has long been attributed to serial killer Ted Bundy. KSL’S COLD podcast gained exclusive access to case files that point toward other more probable suspects. — Read on ksltv.com/550243/blamed-on-bundy-cold-podcast-challenges-popular-theory-in-nancy-baird-cold-case/

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Forensics: Inconclusive opinions all over the map. Validity of forensic cartridge-case comparisons | PNAS

This article presents key findings from a research project that evaluated the validity and probative value of cartridge-case comparisons under fiel… — Read on http://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2210428120

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Misapplication of Forensic Science – Innocence Project

Misapplied forensic science contributed to over half of our wrongful conviction cases and nearly a quarter of all wrongful conviction cases since 1989. — Read on innocenceproject.org/misapplication-of-forensic-science/

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Forensics: DA pushback on DeSantis Who Suspended Prosecutor Brings Spotlight on Bigger Discretion Fight

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ court fight with a suspended state attorney who refused to enforce anti-abortion laws will serve as a high-profile legal test as local prosecutors face more scrutiny over cases they decline to bring. — Read on news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/desantis-suspended-prosecutor-spotlight-bigger-discretion-fight

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Forensics: Emmett Till’s female accuser has just died 70 years after he was lynched.

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