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Junk Forensic Science Shows Up at the 2015 American Academy of Forensic Sciences Meeting – Again
Forensic science fails in specific controversial areas of wherein “classic” investigation methods, never brought forth by the scientific method, are still posing as “business as usual.”. Think of the “matches” you hear about on TV. Ignore DNA and Toxicology. This is … Continue reading
“Worst miscarriages of justice in British law from grossly misleading forensic science” – Scotland
“Some of the worst miscarriages of justice in British legal history have come from cases in which the forensic science was later shown to have been grossly misleading.” Media Hype Typical second-hand and incorrect quotation regarding a Science article on … Continue reading
Pushback from the bitemark believers denies bad cases can happen today. Total bs. Their keepers need to wake up.
The bitemark experts once AGAIN, promise that they will do better. Read the following recent website posting from their head honcho. As usual, nothing about where all his newly found reliability comes from. Maybe its his below-mentioned “Tree” system? All the … Continue reading
Scientists create trepidation in certain forensic subjects. Target: Bitemarks
Here is a series of 2 posts by Dr. David Averill who is an ex-member and a past president (1995) of the dental bitemark group, the ABFO. His posts are from February 2011. They contain: 1) the effect of recent … Continue reading
Forensics in Focus – “Crime lab whistleblowers” and……. -May 22, 2014
PowerPlex 21 DNA test to review cold cases. “Too prevent escalating costs.” New Commission to Regulate Prosecutorial Misconduct . Forensic science? Testimony from “dog scent lineup” sent woman to prison for crime she didn’t commit. Asset forfeiture for college student pot … Continue reading
NY Times: “DNA Analysis Exposes an Inexact Forensic Science” + Bitemark Cases
For over 2 decades, the US press has used “inexact” in writing about certain forensic methods which are used to convict criminal defendants. Bitemark experts included. Here is the latest from the New York Times. It uses the debunked FBI’s … Continue reading
Press Release | Forensic Science Misconduct: A Dark and Cautionary Tale | @csidds
Don’t expect a “whodunnit” version of CSI victories in this Op-ed blog article about a darker side of the forensic sciences. It is from an author with ample forensic credentials and experience from both within and outside criminal courts of … Continue reading
Forensic Science Misconduct: A Dark Cautionary Tale @csidds
Let’s start with a quick review of a few cases related to the subject of forensic science failure and accompanying misconduct (Section 1). This involves law enforcement officers, CSIs, prosecutors and prosecutorial experts in the multiple criminal justice systems: All … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Forensic Science, criminal justice, CSI, exoneration, Exoneration costs, expert testimony, Forensic Science, junk forensic science, National FOrensic Science Commission, wrongful convictions
Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, AMERICAN BOARD OF FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY, Forensic science, forensic science misconduct, Radley Balko, wrongful convictions
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Bitemarks and Wrongful Executions: Law Prof Considers the Connection
A law professor has an impressive blog post that elaborates on the dangers of bad forensic science leading to executions of innocent defendants. Read it here. He also has a few things to say about bitemark identification. A recent bitemark … Continue reading
FORENSICS | Review of questionable research on bite marks. US taxpayers’ $715,000 funded it.
In a recent post, I promised to do a review of this promised-to-be-published “paradigm proof” from a Marquette University news release which revealed a “silver bullet” forensic cure to bite marks’ spotty history. The caption for the news release is … Continue reading
Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bad Forensic Science, Bitemarks, Forensic Science, junk forensic science, National FOrensic Science Commission, wrongful convictions
Tagged ABFO, AMERICAN BOARD OF FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY, junk science, National Institute of Justice, NIJ, waste of taxpayers' money, wrongful convictions
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