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More on fire science and the Scientific American article “Can we trust crime forensics”

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A FLAMIMG MAGICIAN DETECTING THE REAL CRIMINAL (NOTE THE DISPARATE PARTICIPANTS OF THE LINEUP). From the Scientific American Aug 18 2015 The bloom is certainly off the flower, when…

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Can We Trust Crime Forensics?

A FLAMIMG MAGICIAN DETECTING THE REAL CRIMINAL (NOTE THE DISPARATE PARTICIPANTS OF THE LINEUP). From the Scientific American Aug 18 2015 The bloom is certainly off the flower, when the SA starts publicizing the mythologies contained in the corners of forensic … Continue reading

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Sept 16 2015 The “bite mark magicians” take on the TX Forensic Sci Comm

No consequences for bite mark experts helping convict innocent defendants.

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175 innocent men have been on death row in the US

Read about Richard Glossip in Oklahoma.  http://www.innocenceproject.org/news-events-exonerations/barry-scheck-urges-oklahoma-governor-to-stay-glossip-execution

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8 exonerees’ first days of freedom

   Learn from this glimpse into the lives and experience of returning to society after years in prison.  First days of freedom

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Wednesday’s Quick Clicks…

Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
From The National Science Foundation–A new perspective on police interrogations… Connecticut will pay $4 million to former corrections officer Lawrence J. Miller for wrongful conviction… From the LA Times–Clashing courts: Law restricts federal judges’…

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Forensic Mummy investigations : Nefertiti’s boy friend?

I have been involved in mummy identification with the Los Angeles J Paul Getty Villa “Red Shroud” collection in Malibu, so I have a soft spot for looking into the past health issues and skeletal conditions of those long past … Continue reading

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THE SHIFTED PARADIGM: FORENSIC SCIENCE’S OVERDUE EVOLUTION FROM MAGIC TO LAW

A federal magistrate judge speaks words denouncing forensic science superstitions, as some others in the judiciary attack similar soothsayers, and a Virgina Law Review article expounds on a criminal justice system that can’t keep up with science and lacks tools … Continue reading

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Amanda Knox – The Period at the End of the Sentence.

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Italy’s Court of Cassation has issued a final, formal opinion on the resolution of the Amanda Knox case. It is a resounding exoneration of Knox and Sollecito, and a scathing indictment of a sloppy,…

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How to Hold Bad Prosecutors Accountable: The Case for a Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct

Why not create a standing commission on Forensic Science Integrity in New York as well? One  exists in Texas and is auditing the effects of flawed microscopic hair and bitemark matching in past cases. Much to the chagrin and ire … Continue reading

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