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Forensics: A past center for racist and bogus research, an Ivy League university set to rebury skulls of Black people kept for centuries
University of Pennsylvania houses remains at Penn Museum, where they form a collection once used to justify white supremacy — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/07/us-university-plans-repatriation-black-american-remains
Forensics: More junk toxicology testing affects many criminal cases. Texas Forensics Lab Loses Its License After Probe
The Texas For Sci Commission at work. A Texas laboratory is facing questions with regulators about its work in a sexual assault case out of Pennsylvania. — Read on http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-labs-license-suspended-after-probe-into-pennsylvania-sex-assault-case/3039629/
Forensics: Bitemark junk science will send a man to his execution on Aug 17. A New Book Exposes Junk Science.
On Wednesday in Austin, the head of the Texas Forensic Science Commission will interview the author of the latest forensic-science takedown. — Read on http://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/book-junk-science-wrongful-convictions-hero-texan/
Forensics: Shaken-Baby Cases Rely on ‘Junk Science,’ New Jersey Judge Says
The pediatric neurosurgeon who first popularized shaken-baby syndrome has doubts about how it is used in courtrooms today. — Read on reason.com/2022/08/01/a-judge-says-shaken-baby-cases-rely-on-junk-science/
Forensics: The untrue and pseudoscience of bitemark matching infects India’s dental literature
Reading this drivel gives me a headache. They claim its as good as DNA using scrape marks on skin as one of a kind evidence. They cite some of my work as supporting their claims. Utterly delusional. ompj.org/files/ompj 13 2 … Continue reading
Forensics: Biased DNA analyst and incentivised witness. New forensic work assists in exoneration of innocent man
Hampikian’s forensic work assists in exoneration of innocent man – Boise State News — Read on http://www.boisestate.edu/news/2022/06/30/hampikians-forensic-work-assists-in-exoneration-of-innocent-man/
Forensics: Confessions of an ex-bitemarker. 30 minute podcast. Details of the classic forensic psuedo-science.
thisiscriminal.com/episode-191-the-sailors-teeth-6-24-2022/
Forensics: $$$ in covid claims. Medical Society Accuses Insurers of Using ‘Junk Science’ to Deny Covid Business Claims
Medical Society Accuses Insurers of Using ‘Junk Science’ to Deny Covid Business Claims — Read on http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2022/06/27/673525.htm
Forensics: Cracking Down on Junk Science: Judicial Conference Committee Approves Amendments to Federal Rule 702
This might dissuade some judges using the “let the jury figure it out” approach to vetting expert testimony. The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure recently voted unanimously to approve two proposed amendments to Federal Rule of … Continue reading
Forensics: Opinion | Innocence Project lawyer’s book shows where science clashes with the law
Add to this the fact that the bitemarkers are still certified by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Science knows certain forensic techniques — such as bite mark analysis — are junk. Why can’t judges accept that? — Read on … Continue reading
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