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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
Comments on the White House 2014 report on “Strengthening Forensic Science”
Opinions from a forensic examiner. This material contains excerpts from the WH 2014 Forensic Science Report . My comments (in bold) are added in certain sections. The Report excerpts are in italics. See the full report here. =========================================== EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF … Continue reading
Death sentences: A trail of dubious contributions to justice: questionable and in some cases, erroneous bitemark opinions.
I have reported on this subject before, as the continued acceptance of the bitemark id “pseudoscience” in US courts still allows this prejudicial type of prosecutorial expert opinion to be considered “relevant evidence.” Continuing on this topic, my experience as a defense … Continue reading
Teaching Science to Judges: Now THAT’S Gonna be Tough. Most studied business @csidds | Forensics in Focus : March 24, 2014
LEAD LINE: Criminal courts must evolve with science. Now THAT’s gonna be tough. Most judges studied business. Judges do have “colleges” but all are short courses certainly not involving much of anything scientific. They should be called “law colleges.” Flawed … Continue reading
Bad science from the AAFS/ABFO dentists | Media responses from the past | Forensics in Focus @csidds
Making positive news about bitemark evidence for media reporting is a tough job. I thought that I should make a short list of articles that have appeared in major media sources over the decades. Some predate the news about bitemark experts … Continue reading
Forensic researchers attacked both inside and outside US courts
Never say that forensics is always a “noble ” science. There are real thugs resisting scientific progress at every turn. Some in this story are DAs along with a small pack of AAFS/ABFO bite mark “crime fighters.” They got hammered … Continue reading
Bias in Forensic Science: Affirmed and described by another retired forensic scientist | Forensics in Focus @csidds | April 1
The “new topic” of undue influence and cognitive bias (its been around for decades mostly from outside the insular forensic community) by forensic examiners gets some air in this editorial by a retired senior scientist from a Los Angeles crime lab. … 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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Forensics in Focus @csidds | March 10 | very eclectic list today
March 10, 2014 Forensics in Focus Don’t forget I tweet @csidds on all sorts of issues and events. FORENSICS: National disaster of untested rape kits. Celebrity interest in this forensic disaster that affects thousands and thousand of crime victims FORENSICS: MN. … Continue reading
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