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THe NIST Forensic Science Commission Lays an Egg with its Bitemark Study Group

Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
OSAC Subcommittee on Ondontology (sic) The original source of this NIST  information is here.  Other than originally mis-spelling ODONTOLOGY, this NIST subcommittee (OSAC) on Forensic Dentistry should do…

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A Major Cause of Wrongful Convictions …….. POLITICS !?

Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
[Editor’s note: this piece has been very difficult to write.  I’ve been working on it for months, and have deliberated about publishing it at all; I think because the objective it advocates is so…

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Get your forensic science certificate cheap AAFS 2015

AAFS 2015 Get your forensic expert certificate cheap. Raise your status to expert level for court admissibility. One day workshop. http://www.abfo.org/bitemark-workshop

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Wednesday’s Quick Clicks…

Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
In NY, the wrongfully convicted petition for prosecutorial oversight Colorado to consider eyewitness lineup reforms In Japan, will wrongful convictions be catalyst for criminal justice reform? With a judge’s order throwing out his murder…

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Forensic Science Mess-ups, Cover-ups and Worse: Cheating DA Affect Murder Case: Recognition for CSIDDS Book:

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RECOGNITION FOR THE BOOK Forensic Testimony. Science, Law and Forensic Evidence. I had something to do with it. BAD FORENSIC NEWS Caption: Memorial in front of burned out city…

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An Open Letter on Shaken Baby Syndrome and Courts: A False and Flawed Premise

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A group of 34 esteemed doctors, medical professionals, and international experts has jointly published a letter regarding the problem of how SBS is currently being prosecuted in the courts. See the Argument & Critique…

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Wednesday’s Quick Forensic and Crim Law Clicks…

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Maine one of only two states without a felony exoneration in modern times.  Former deputy AG claims it is because “Maine is different.”  It appears Maine is different in at least one respect—it has…

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Perjury Prosecution for Lying Prosecutors?

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I am not an attorney, but in my layman’s, non-legal opinion this is potentially (and I say only potentially) huge. The US Ninth Circuit has advocated criminal perjury prosecution for a prosecutor who lied to the…

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The personal dangers of protecting the innocent and underprivileged around the world : Similar issues exist in the US.

Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
Civil rights and humanitarian legal advocacy is “The most dangerous job in law.” Prison, exile and worse exists around the world for legal advocates.  These stories make the…

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UK: Worries about forensic science capabilities elicits a response from police

UK: Law enforcement tries to calm the public about below average forensic science capabilities. In response to this news article about the threat to investigatory capabilities of police crime labs, this response just came out from South Wales police agency. … Continue reading

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