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Private Funding for Forensic Science Assessments: A Quality and Gap Analysis
Comment: Notable in this announcement from the AAAS are the echoes of previous narratives from various US forensic governmental oversight committees such as the National Research Council (NAS), NCFS, Congressional subcommittees and such. Funding of forensic science research is paltry in comparison … Continue reading
How a death row exoneree got to be on a conviction integrity commission
How a death row exoneree got to be on a forensic integrity commission tasked to ferret out wrongful convictions. Terrorism attack in Tunisia brings immediate forensic and law enforcement response from the UK. Local medical examiner for two counties investigated … Continue reading
Don’t mistake the technique for its content.
Originally posted on Eye of the beholder:
You know the adage, “Don’t miss the forest for the trees”? Analogous to bitemark “experts” with their advanced software and photo enhancement technology claiming it’s “science”. The testimony of the seeming bitemark “expert”…
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A parable for battling forensic experts : Albert Einstein’s “stalker” named Philipp Lenard
Read about Einstein vs. Lenard at the The Raw Story This has a forensic ‘science’ connection, from a historical POV of long ago, but this quote………… “The story of Philipp Lenard reminds us that even scientists of the very highest caliber sometimes … Continue reading
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#Forensics : See how the monolithic US legal system responds to changes in DNA statistics
See a very complete analysis of the facts and the aftermath of the FBI crime lab recent revision of its pop stats on DNA RMPs in this attached article. This is the classic example of forensic science updates that may/may … Continue reading
Support The Innocence Project – Oppose #Junk #Forensic #Science in Court -See the Cases
THE SOLUTION COMES FIRST Support the Innocence Project efforts to educate US law enforcement, trial and appellate judiciary about the danger of junk bitemark forensic evidence. There are at least 3 university-based affiliates of the Innocence Project Network that are actively … Continue reading
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Forensics : Learn a bit about DNA and Criminal Justice : Its not what you may think. [cliche’]
Today Gerald Richardson talks about his six months of freedom after a bitemark aided conviction. DNA exonerated him. How DNA Profiling Works – The Naked Scientist – [don’t worry its PG rated] PCR-DNA testing: Animated for educational ease. This next one is from … Continue reading
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Tagged AAFS, ABFO, American Academy of Forensic Science, AMERICAN BOARD OF FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY, Bad forensic science, Bitemarks, California Innocence Project, Claim of Innocence, crime labs, Criminal Justice, CSI, exoneration, innocence project, junk forensic science, junk science, Miscarriage of justice, wrongful convictions
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Forensics : DNA inconsistencies slowly are rising into public view
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
It’s not only pattern analysis that can be fallible – how about DNA? Its mostly about DNA mixtures, stat protocols and inconsistency of multiple analysts. via @ForensicOdont Read…
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An exoneration lawyer plays by the book and gets handed an ethics complaint in NC
[Comment: Full disclosure by a notable and successful exoneration lawyer lands her in a mumbo-jumbo worded ethics complaint with her state Bar. Questions to consider while reading the media article from Raleigh, NC: What’s the penalty for possessing a water bottle … Continue reading
DC DNA lab suspension ALL political
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
Having already blogged on DC lab director Max Houck getting axed by a combination of a DA and the mayor, this open statement by Jay Seigel confirms the…
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