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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
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 6 | We’ve busted through 4,000 visits and views !!
March 6, 2014. To date we have received over 4,000 views in the 8 months since being first published. Thanks to all of you for following!! There are also, 900+ tweets from @csidds that form a daily adjunct to this … Continue reading
Posted in criminal justice, CSI, exoneration, Exoneration costs, expert testimony, Forensic Science, junk forensic science, police crime labs, prosecutorial misconduct
Tagged costs of wrongful convictions, Forensic science, forensics in focus, forensics news, prosecutorial misconduct, Radley Balko
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Forensics in Focus @csidds | Feb 24, 2014| Years Old DNA Testing vs Current DNA Testing | A case of first impression?
MONDAY FEB 24, 2014 CRIME LABs: New DNA TECH vs “outdated” DNA methods The history of DNA technology, its standards and population statistics use in criminal courts goes back to the time (and earlier) of this original trial. This should … Continue reading
Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bitemarks, criminal justice, Forensic Science, junk forensic science
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FORENSICS | The Hon. Harry T. Edwards, co-chair of the NAS 2009 report on forensics, speaks to the Commission on Forensic Science
Last week, Judge Edwards had a few comments regarding the tasking challenges facing the newly constructed Committee on Forensic Science. He’s the fellow who has spoken so clearly on the aftermath of the NAS forensic report that voiced scientific disappointment … 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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FORENSICS | National Commission on Forensic Science Publishes Bowers’ Comments on Bite Mark Accreditation
On Friday, January 31, 2014, the NCFS published their agenda for its one and one-half day meeting starting next week. The Commission allowed public comments regarding the panel’s tasks and accepted C. Michael Bowers DDS JD documentation regarding the status of … Continue reading
FORENSICS | Should We Rejoice? U.S. Departments of Justice and Commerce Name Experts to First-ever National Commission on Forensic Science
Here’s a list of the commissioners appointed to this NIST forensic review group. I find no pro active or judicial/scientific empowerment allowed to their future findings and recommendations. This impotence is much like what happened to the National Academies of … Continue reading
FORENSICS | WHY FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY FAILS: AN ONGOING INNOCENCE PROJECT CASE
This blog relays multiple tales of inferior forensic science that has taken a serious toll on the lives of innocent criminal defendants. Page 4, as mentioned below, has a persuasive story about Gerald Richardson’s years long struggle to be freed … Continue reading
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