Category Archives: criminal justice

Forensics: Police blood pattern experts. Can Forensic Science Be Trusted?

Posted on May 12, 2022 by csidds

A bloodstain expert’s testimony helped put him in prison. But can forensic science be trusted? — Read on http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/06/how-reliable-is-forensic-science/629632/

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Forensics: ‘Making an Exoneree’: Georgetown University Documentaries Highlight Wrongful Convictions

Posted on May 5, 2022 by csidds

News4’s Jackie Bensen takes us to the screening made possible by a group of university students. It’s a series of documentaries that re-examine the cases of… — Read on http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/making-an-exoneree-georgetown-university-documentaries-highlight-wrongful-convictions/3043222/

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Forensics: Taxpayers must pay. Pardoned Chicago man reaches $7.5M settlement

Posted on May 5, 2022 by csidds

A Chicago man who was pardoned after spending more than seven years in prison for an armed robbery he didn’t commit has reached a $7.5 million settlement with a northern Indiana city and former police officers — Read on http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/attorney-pardoned-chicago-man-reaches-75m-settlement/2022/05/04/ebdfbf58-cbd0-11ec-b7ee-74f09d827ca6_story.html

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Forensics: The queen of crime-solving | Forensic science

Posted on March 24, 2022 by csidds

The long read: Forensic scientist Angela Gallop has helped to crack many of the UK’s most notorious murder cases. But today she fears the whole field – and justice itself – is at risk — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/mar/24/queen-of-crime-solving-angela-gallop-forensic-science

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Forensics: and police in the same building. Critics Say Broward County’s New Forensic Science Center Is a Conflict of Interest

Posted on March 19, 2022 by csidds

Critics say housing the Broward County Sheriff’s Office Crime Laboratory and the Broward County Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services in the planned Broward County Forensic Science Center could lead to conflicts of interest — particularly when investigations involve deaths … Continue reading →

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Forensics: How Genealogical DNA works.

Posted on March 15, 2022 by csidds

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Forensics: What is an expert and what to do about it.

Posted on March 13, 2022 by csidds

A good read about how Daubert expert evidence rules have been misapplied by 100 of judges. New Rule 702 might help. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-analysis/analysis-say-goodbye-to-daubert-motion-hello-to-new-rule-702/?utm_source=Email_Share

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Forensics: Genealogical DNA helps solve 1995 cold case in Kitsap County

Posted on March 10, 2022 by csidds

Othram labs helped Kitsap County detectives identify the suspect in the 1995 killing of 61-year-old Patricia Lorraine Barnes. — Read on http://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/dna-1995-cold-case-homicide-kitsap-county/281-2a180bd2-66e0-4000-bd06-7d566848e651

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Forensics: Touch DNA. Can a fingerprint be pulled off fabric?

Posted on March 10, 2022 by csidds

Touch DNA is developed from skin cells. The method of collecting the DNA carries the same scientific standard of evidence as any other form of collection. — Read on http://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/6/14/22462332/touch-dna-found-on-clothing-helps-police-find-gropers-after-breakthrough-utah-case

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Forensics: Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System: Fabricant, M. Chris: Amazon.com

Posted on March 8, 2022 by csidds

Just published. Already has rave reviews. Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System [Fabricant, M. Chris] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System — Read on http://www.amazon.com/Science-American-Criminal-Justice-System/dp/1636140300/ref=nodl_

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