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Forensics: Trumps descent into criminal justice hell in the US.
Forensics: Details of Trumps evisceration of criminal justice. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/project-2025s-plan-criminal-justice-under-trump
Forensics: “Back the Blue” got chumped again.
22 State AGs sue to protect forensic crime labs, police funding, disaster relief, and public services. https://ncdoj.gov/attorney-general-jeff-jackson-sues-to-block-freeze-on-federal-funds/
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Forensics: How error published error rates in Forensic Science and Expert Testimony are doctored to improve accuracy claims. Criminal Justice System | Nature Research Intelligence
When police forensics tests proficiency, you can finagle the results to look more accurate. Fingerprint matching especially. https://www.nature.com/research-intelligence/forensic-science-and-expert-testimony-in-the-criminal-justice-system
Forensics: Prosecutors give excuses and denials for wrongful convictions.
Forensics: False conviction lawsuits creates a blame game between cops and prosecutors. Typical. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/allan-woodhouse-brian-anderson-lawsuit-defence-1.7433555
Forensics: A ballistics examiner. Not a “scientist.” Crime lab forensic scientist faces new child exploitation charges
INDIANAPOLIS — A crime lab forensic scientist accused of possessing child pornography is now facing 10 new charges of child exploitation in a separate case. Court documents obtained by FOX59/CBS4 have shed light on new charges that have been filed … Continue reading
Forensics: Are police actual ‘drug experts’ ? It’s junk science.’ Michigan court case sets precedent for so-called drug ‘experts’
‘It’s junk science.’ Michigan court case sets precedent for so-called drug ‘experts’ – mlive.com — Read on http://www.mlive.com/news/2024/10/its-junk-science-michigan-court-case-sets-precedent-for-so-called-drug-experts.html
Forensics: Low genetic diversity in DNA samples leads to false positives. DNA analysis is less accurate for some people, new University of Oregon study finds
A University of Oregon study found DNA analysis can be less accurate for some groups of people, which can incorrectly link them to a crime. — Read on http://www.koin.com/news/oregon/forensic-dna-analysis-is-less-accurate-for-some-people-university-of-oregon-study-finds/
Forensics: TX governore Abbott pissed off at junk science commission “interfering” with justice. Death row inmate does not testify before Texas lawmakers despite a subpoena
Robert Roberson was scheduled to be executed last Thursday for the 2002 killing of his 2-year-old daughter Nikki Curtis – who allegedly died from shaken baby syndrome. — Read on http://www.wcvb.com/article/texas-lawmakers-testimony-death-row-inmate-robert-roberson-subpoena/62674022
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